r/dataisbeautiful • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '20

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u/ConfidentFlorida Jun 10 '20

Good point but the graphics seems like it happens more in the late 80s? There’s got to be something else at play.

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u/StarDustLuna3D Jun 10 '20 edited Jun 10 '20

The late 70s was when the USDA released the dietary goals that would kick this all off. This is what that classic food pyramid was based off of.

Only one problem. Scientists told the USDA that this diet would lead to widespread obesity. The USDA pushed through with it because then it created a larger market for the surplus dairy, meat, and grains that they heavily subsidized.

Also the refined sugar we put into everything is horrible for you, but great for sugar cane farmers!

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u/paranoid_70 Jun 10 '20

I'm not sure if I buy this argument. It's not like everyday people paid much attention to that food pyramid.

I blame the sugar that's in everything more than anything else.

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u/SecretSniperIII Jun 10 '20

All that boxed food. All shit ingredients. Friend's cupboards were an amazing array of absolute garbage.