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<blockquote data-quote="Zebediah" data-source="post: 1111315" data-attributes="member: 189238"><p>As always Zoe Harcombe cuts through the dross and does a stunning analysis : <strong> <a href="http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide/" target="_blank">http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide/</a></strong></p><p>Her 3 main points (with explanations in the link above) :</p><p>1) The plate/guide is not evidence based</p><p>2) The plate/guide does not understand the difference between volume/weight and calorie intake</p><p>3) The plate/guide is another missed opportunity</p><p><strong>Her insightful summary :</strong></p><p><em>Yet again, we didn’t need the committee. We didn’t need all these documents and diagrams and press releases and orange borders and such like. We just needed a three word message to come from Public Health Bodies:</em></p><p><em>EAT REAL FOOD!</em></p><p><em>Another three word message therefore comes to mind:</em></p><p><em>HEAD/BANG/WALL!</em></p><p></p><p>Her next blog gives a further insight into why we have the new plate in this form....</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide-conflicts-of-interest/" target="_blank">http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide-conflicts-of-interest/</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Final summary:</p><p><em><strong>The bottom line:</strong></em></p><p><em>The terms of reference tell us that “Public Health England established this external reference group to provide advice on aspects of the eatwell plate.” Public Health England presumably appointed the chair from the same stable as itself (AFN). Public Health England presumably appointed the other reference group members from the fake food industry. Why? Why have one such member? Let alone stack the majority of the group with the who’s who of the fake food industry? How the heck are we supposed to take Public Health England seriously with this kind of behaviour?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>What on earth chance did EAT REAL FOOD! have with that External Reference Group?!</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is just one of the panel members:</p><p><u><em>Kate Halliwell, FDF – Food & Drink Federation.</em></u></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Members are again pretty much the <a href="http://www.fdf.org.uk/members_full.aspx" target="_blank">who’s who of the fake food industry</a>: AB sugar; Association of British foods; Allied Bakeries; Alpro SOYA; Batchelors (premier foods); Border Biscuits; British STARCH industry; British oat and barley millers’ association; British sugar; Britvic; Burton’s Biscuit company – that’s just some of the companies under A and B. You can work through C to Z if you like! I highlighted SOYA and STARCH, as they will be especially thrilled with the new plate.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>Its truly incredible... you really couldn't make this up!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zebediah, post: 1111315, member: 189238"] As always Zoe Harcombe cuts through the dross and does a stunning analysis : [B] [URL]http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide/[/URL][/B] Her 3 main points (with explanations in the link above) : 1) The plate/guide is not evidence based 2) The plate/guide does not understand the difference between volume/weight and calorie intake 3) The plate/guide is another missed opportunity [B]Her insightful summary :[/B] [I]Yet again, we didn’t need the committee. We didn’t need all these documents and diagrams and press releases and orange borders and such like. We just needed a three word message to come from Public Health Bodies: EAT REAL FOOD! Another three word message therefore comes to mind: HEAD/BANG/WALL![/I] Her next blog gives a further insight into why we have the new plate in this form.... [B][URL]http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2016/03/eatwell-guide-conflicts-of-interest/[/URL][/B] Final summary: [I][B]The bottom line:[/B] The terms of reference tell us that “Public Health England established this external reference group to provide advice on aspects of the eatwell plate.” Public Health England presumably appointed the chair from the same stable as itself (AFN). Public Health England presumably appointed the other reference group members from the fake food industry. Why? Why have one such member? Let alone stack the majority of the group with the who’s who of the fake food industry? How the heck are we supposed to take Public Health England seriously with this kind of behaviour? What on earth chance did EAT REAL FOOD! have with that External Reference Group?![/I] Here is just one of the panel members: [U][I]Kate Halliwell, FDF – Food & Drink Federation.[/I][/U] [I] Members are again pretty much the [URL='http://www.fdf.org.uk/members_full.aspx']who’s who of the fake food industry[/URL]: AB sugar; Association of British foods; Allied Bakeries; Alpro SOYA; Batchelors (premier foods); Border Biscuits; British STARCH industry; British oat and barley millers’ association; British sugar; Britvic; Burton’s Biscuit company – that’s just some of the companies under A and B. You can work through C to Z if you like! I highlighted SOYA and STARCH, as they will be especially thrilled with the new plate.[/I] Its truly incredible... you really couldn't make this up!! [/QUOTE]
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