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Matthew Lysiak | Fiat Food: Money Magic & The American Diet
1992 Food Pyramid, Public School Nutrition, Seed Oil Transition
The 1992 USDA Food Pyramid mandated 8 to 11 servings of grains daily, a guideline that became law in American public schools. This led to the replacement of whole milk with sugar-laden flavored low-fat milk and the substitution of lard with industrial seed oils in school cafeterias. Investigative journalist Nina Teicholz found that 95% of the people setting these dietary guidelines have been funded by industry giants like PepsiCo and Nestle.