Monday, June 22, 2015

Why You Should Ignore Canada's Food Guide and Follow Brazil's Instead

http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/community/blogs/mouthful/why-you-should-ignore-canadas-food-guide-and-follow-brazils-instead

Last year Brazil made radical changes to its food guide. Unlike most national food guides, which categorize foods based on type (grains, vegetables, dairy, etc.), Brazil has categorized foods based on processing. Their four food categories are:
naturally or minimally processed foods;
oils, fats, salt and sugar;
processed foods (these include bread, cheeses, cured meats and pickles); and
ultra-processed foods.