How can you or anyone else say that the 1977 dietary goals were low fat??

US Dietary Goals

1) Increase carbohydrate consumption to account for 55 to 60 percent of the energy (caloric) intake

2) Reduce overall fat consumption from approximately 40 to 30 percent energy intake.

3) Reduce saturated fat consumption to account for about 10 percent of total energy intake; and balance that with poly-unsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats, which should account for about 10 percent of total energy intake.

4) Reduce cholesterol consumption to about 300 mg a day.
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5) Reduce sugar consumption by about 40 percent to account for about 15 percent of total energy intake.

6) Reduce salt consumption by about 50 to 85 percent to approximately 3 grams a day.

The goals also suggest
eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains

decreasing consumption of meat and increasing consumption of poultry and fish

decrease consumption of butterfat, eggs and other high cholesterol foods
substitute non-fat milk for whole milk

decrease consumption of sugar and foods high in sugar content

decrease consumption of salt and foods high in salt content

SO – please explain to me why a diet of 30 percent fat is low fat??

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