In 1863, the first cold cereal, granula, was invented. In 1877 John Kellogg invented his version, which he eventually called GranolaA physician, Kellogg had a keen interest in improving digestive health.
In 1894, the USDA published the Wilbur Atwater Bulletin. Food: nutritional value and costAtwater was a pioneer in measuring the caloric content of foods, and in this bulletin listed the caloric content of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in a variety of foods. compared. Various foods worth 25 centsNote that commodity prices are very close to production costs, so optimizing the economy also optimizes resource use and sustainability.
In 1895, Charles Post, a former patient of John Kellogg’s Battle Creek Sanatorium, invented the Postum. In 1897, Post invented the grape his nut. 1904, Post His Toast.
Meanwhile, in 1898, John Kellogg accidentally left a batch of wheat dough to ferment for too long, producing large, thin wheat flakes when rolled into thin sheets. William Kellogg invented cornflakes using a similar process.In 1906, William Kellogg founded the Kellogg Company. In 1909, the Kellogg Company sold his millionth case. corn flakes.
Carbohydrates became an early convenience food. Government research has given these foods the stamp of approval for unparalleled health.
These businessmen and government officials faced no additional risk and each benefited from their cooperation. cronyAll these people’s labor costs and investment returns from cooperation were fully paid for by other people’s purchases and taxes.
Given this payoff from politics, many other actors also took part in the action. U.S. Dietary GoalsBetween the first edition, published in January, and the second edition, published in December, “reduce meat consumption and increase poultry and fish consumption” was “reduce animal fat consumption and saturated fat consumption”. Choose meat, poultry, and fish to reduce your intake of meat.” Meat producers have turned “reduce meat consumption” into “choose meat.”
People paid close attention to the goal of reducing heart disease, some cancers, stroke, and diabetes. But government officials dropped the ball on saturated fat. Instead, they converged on simpler recommendations. reduce fat.
The substitute most pushed by government officials was carbohydrates. 1992-2005 USDA food guide pyramid, bread, cereal, rice and pasta accounted for 44% area fraction and 58% volume fraction. Fruits and vegetables inflated the total carbohydrate area fraction to 75% and the total carbohydrate volume fraction to 88%.
Like this bad government advice Government agencyit seems almost forever: “{D}Despite removing the ‘low-fat’ language from 2015 and 2020, [Dietary Guidelines for Americans]the current advice to consume 20% to 35% of calories as fat is almost correct traditional low fat diet“
Government officials have no discipline with their customers and do whatever they think is best. In terms of nutrition, from the very beginning, we focused not only on personal health, but also on the economy. The work also provided marketing for ready-to-eat cereal crony producers. By 1970, government officials focused not only on personal health, but also on a rebranded version of the economy that appeared to be the new environmental paradigm. sustainability.
Producers and government officials hoped to improve digestive health and later cardiovascular health. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, respiratory disease, musculoskeletal disease, psychiatric disease, gastrointestinal disease, etc..
If producers have to satisfy their customers, they develop and produce what they know is best. Dr. John Kellogg’s driving force was to improve digestive health, but customers also wanted convenience and taste.Allow customers to choose freely best work.
People initially chose to follow government dietary guidelines. Between 1965 and 2011, the calorie fraction of fat in the US diet decreased from 45% to 34%, and the calorie fraction of carbohydrates in the US diet increased from 39% to 39%. 51%.
At the same time, obesity increased. By 2010, the percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 20 who had a body mass index of 35 or above was: 15.5%These high BMIs are projected to be costly to these adults 9 to 13 years old.
this is currently leading people to make positive changes against government advice. Between 1999 and 2016, the caloric fraction of carbohydrates in the diet of U.S. youth was 55% to 52%.
Most people intuitively understand that government officials don’t work for them, but for their peers, and ultimately for themselves. Guarding the government has turned out to be essential for health.
James Anthony is an experienced chemical engineer applying process design, dynamics and control to government processes.he is the author of The Constitution Needs Good Political Parties and r constitutional documentthe issuer of rConstitution.usand author daily caller, Federalist, american thinker, greatness of america, Mises Instituteand Economic Education FoundationFor more information see his media and almost page.
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