Balancing the balanced diet
1982
Leading nutrition authorities at a 1982 conference addressed issues on balancing the balanced diet. Conference highlights include the following observations: US women consume a mean of 1800 calories/day, making it difficult for them to meet micronutrient needs; a balanced diet is a low priority in voluntary food delivery systems; the 4 food groups do not relate to what people really eat; severe hunger and malnutrition in the US have been eradicated; today's problems are obesity and marginal deficiencies; and rather than isolating nutrition in medical programs, people should be taught about food. Presentations by 5 nutrition experts submit that: mechanisms are needed to relate dietary goals and guidelines to food patterns and the realities of cost and appeal; the healthiest food pattern seems to include more dairy products and soups, and less sugary foods; government programs to improve food habits need an educational component covering a broad range of nutritional goals; food fortification is useful for improving and maintaining nutritional quality in the food supply; and nutrition education is a highly complex topic which must cover the entire educational experience. (wz)
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