© 2026
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Scam Advisory: We have been made aware that an online entity is posing as Joe Donahue to invite authors and other creatives onto our radio shows. The scammers then attempt to charge guests an appearance fee for exposure/publicity.
Please note: WAMC does not charge guests to appear on the station and any email about appearing on a WAMC program will come from a wamc.org email address.

Local Scientist Critical Of U.S. Dietary Guidelines

WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published November 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM EDT

By Paul Tuthill

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-933340.mp3

Springfield, MA –
A group of six scientists writing in the October issue of the journal "Nutrition" have criticized the latest U.S. dietary guidelines which form the basis for the well known USDA food pyramid. One of the scientists is Springfield College Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Richard Wood. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Doctor Wood .
Top Stories