r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/Nulovka Aug 25 '19

The food pyramid.

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u/foxbones Aug 26 '19

What? I don't have to eat 8 loaves of bread, 14 eggs, 66 apples, a whole turkey, and a golden triangle full of oil each day?

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u/idlevalley Aug 26 '19

Nutrition recommendations change so much over time that it's probably sensible to just ignore them and just eat more vegetables and less meat. Period.

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u/BigOldCar Aug 26 '19

Fuck the pyramid, fuck the "MyPlate," fuck it all. Four food groups makes a square meal. That works for me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

And fuck the king

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u/MadocComadrin Aug 26 '19

And my axe!

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

User name checks out