FOR decades we have been fed official limits on the total fat in our diets. It’s time that ended, a position we have summarised in the journal .
Dietary policies have long emphasised limits. In 1980, the US recommended that no more than 30 per cent of daily calories should come from fat. The World ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Organization and many countries followed suit.
In place of fat, we were told to eat more carbohydrates. People and industry took the message to heart, and fat-reduced products followed – often rich in refined starch, added sugars and salt.
But by 2000, growing…
