Food Guide Pyramid Controversies

An updated food guide pyramid is due to be released in 2005. This is welcome news to many people who blame America's obesity epidemic on the current food pyramid.

Should the food pyramid be turned upside down, as some advocates of high protein low carb diets propose?

To influence how the food pyramid changes, you can send your written comments to the Food Guide Pyramid Reassessment Team at the USDA on or before October 27, 2003. read more...