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From: jao@valid.UUCP (John Oswalt)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: the food groups vs. the chinese
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Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 20:29:55 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 20:29:55 1986
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> The concept of the "four groups" is indeed simplistic propaganda.
> It's promoted by the "legitimate" food companies (and some of the
> snack companies, notably Hershey's) and administered by schoolteachers
> who find it easy to teach.  I remember when the schools taught not 4
> but 7 "basic food groups." The old classification was more accurate,
> but it probably proved too great a strain on the public memory.
> 
> The most reliable rule is still to eat what appeals to you.  The
> easiest rule is still to eat what's at hand.
> 
Here at Valid, we have what is known as the "four Engineering food
groups".  We try to eat some of each every day:

1) Caffeine
2) Sugar
3) Salt
4) Grease

Note that by simply eating pizza and drinking Dr. Peppper you have
satisfied all four groups!



-- 
John Oswalt (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!jao)