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rates continue to rise and with it a growing number of health problems?

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Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

In late 2019 I was honored to testify before the US government's dietary guidelines advisory

committee.

Here are some highlights from this educational hearing.

The produce people were there.

Enjoy more fruits and vegetables in all forms for healthier, happier lives.

Have a plant.

This evidently inspired some of the audience members to put theurium to practice.

Of course the meat industry was also out in full force.

The Catalyman Association complained that Americans are getting fewer calories and less

fat from nutrient-rich beef.

The Meat Institute appeared a bit threatened by plants.

It is inappropriate and a disservice to the public to consider beans or tofu as equivalent

to meat and poultry products from a nutrition and health perspective because they're not.

The representative of the true health initiative probably said it best.

We do not have a protein deficiency problem in the United States.

We have a vegetable deficiency problem.

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