I’ve been reading lots about Whole Foods, Plant-Based (WFPB) eating and came across a great resource to share with you.
If you’re still wondering why Americans need to change their eating habits, this information should prove helpful to you. The USDA has recently changed their dietary recommendations to include more daily servings of whole grains and fruits and vegetables. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) website includes a graphic of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowances). Eleven servings of grains. Nine servings of fruits and vegetables. That’s a lot of servings. I’m not even sure I accomplish this in a day.
It also shows how much government subsidies are allotted for meat/dairy farmers and fruit/vegetable farmers. The government recommends more grains, fruits and vegetables, but these farmers “receive less than 1 percent of government subsidies.” Wow. It doesn’t make sense that they do not put their money where their recommendations are.
Enough politics. I normally don’t like to go there. As a parent, it is up to me to gather the information and decide what’s best for my family. Hopefully, this website will help you. The PCRM website also has great recipes and a new guideline to help us out called the “Power Plate.” Check it out. Consider choosing one food group to work on this month. Why not try a new grain or two, instead of traditional white rice or pasta? I look forward to hearing about your new adventures in eating WFPB foods.
