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New Paper in Nat'l Academies of Sciences' Journal finds Major Flaws

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Nina Teicholz
Aug 18, 2022
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Why do kids in public schools get served donuts and orange juice for breakfast, a meal guaranteed to send blood sugars soaring, rather than a sugar-free, protein-rich option, like scrambled eggs? The unfortunate answer is that the donut meal accords with our nation’s top nutrition policy, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which despite its infl…

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