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Americans told 'Eat Less' to Live Longer

In 1977 a US government body first warned Americans that their high fat diets represented as great a threat to their health as smoking and a set of 6 dietary goals were suggested.

In 1977 a US government body first warned Americans that the food they were eating represented as great a threat to their health as smoking. A Senate Select Committee investigating the links between diet and killer diseases, such as Diabetes and Stroke, reported back that Americans should cut back on red meat, eggs,whole milk and refined sugar. Claire Bowes has been speaking to Nick Mottern whose idea it was to launch a set of 6 dietary goals for the United States.

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