http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/w/wheat.htm
Wheat is the only food group in the American-version of the food-pyramid. This is healthy because wheat is a plant and plants are basically vegetables anyway, so the main ingredient in everything here is wheat. This is really good for corporations that sell "food" because they can cheaply produce any food they want by simply adding different flavors to wheat products which they can buy in bulk at Costco. It is also convenient because obesity is passively ignored ,its serious health concerns are outweighed by money for rich people. the obese population also has an acquired taste for the high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated fat that holds wheat snacks together. America is content sucking the life out of itself through its own coca cola straw, and is passively sustained on Twinkies and kool-aid.
It is interesting to see where our world is headed as our growing population's demand for food increases and with it increases the need for more wheat. It will important in the future to increase attention to the link between obesity and our food products, especially wheat since it's a key ingredient in our diet.
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