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Can the flipped food pyramid keep Akron residents healthy? Local experts weigh in

Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA introduced a new inverted food pyramid, wide at the top, which emphasizes protein, dairy and heart-healthy fats as a base, with fruits and vegetables still prominent. Whole grains and ultra-processed food were de-emphasized. That differs from the 1992 U.S. Food Guide Pyramid that many Americans are familiar with.

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