US Government diet guidelines ignore the climate crisis(theguardian.com)

3 pointsby jasonhanselvor 4 Jahren5 comments

US Government diet guidelines ignore the climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/26/usda-diet-guide-myplate-climate-crisis

6 comments

USDA guidelines are heavily influenced by the food industry. 95% of advisors to the dietary guidelines had conflicts of interest with major food interests, and the food industry is a major lobbyist in Congress. This is not new-it’s been this way for a very long time.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/dietary-guidelines-committee-...

alexnewmanvor 4 Jahren

As they should. it’s completely two different things. If we can’t think about anything without thinking about the climate we won't be able to think

superchromavor 4 Jahren

Everything is interlinked. Silos exist only in the mind.

Andysvor 4 Jahren

And yet our best science is done when we ignore the links and silo things as much as possible.

alexnewmanvor 4 Jahren

dfsdfsdf111vor 4 Jahren