Well, it's not quite that simple, but there's compelling evidence the government got the food pyramid, the same one they shoved down our throats in public schools for decades, very wrong. And through rather sinister methods.
The late D. Mark Hegsted was one of three Harvard scientists who took money from the sugar industry to falsify research, downplaying sugar's impact on health, while demonizing saturated fats. The research became very influential in the world of nutrition. He went on to become the top nutrition scientist at the USDA in the 1970s, and led the effort to establish the federal dietary guidelines. That's like putting Pol Pot in charge of education.
Bottom line: Do your own research on your eating habits. It's one of the best things you can do to improve your health.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/well/eat/how-the-sugar-industry-shifted-blame-to-fat.html
The late D. Mark Hegsted was one of three Harvard scientists who took money from the sugar industry to falsify research, downplaying sugar's impact on health, while demonizing saturated fats. The research became very influential in the world of nutrition. He went on to become the top nutrition scientist at the USDA in the 1970s, and led the effort to establish the federal dietary guidelines. That's like putting Pol Pot in charge of education.
Bottom line: Do your own research on your eating habits. It's one of the best things you can do to improve your health.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/well/eat/how-the-sugar-industry-shifted-blame-to-fat.html