Dive Summary:
- A recent Harvard study has found that foods labeled with "whole grain" are not healthier, as a whole, than normal foods.
- The Whole Grain Council, an organization that promotes and emphasizes the health benefits of whole grains has responded in dismay, saying the study was flawed from the beginning.
- The Harvard researchers found that foods with the "Whole Grain" stamp, a seal of approval formulated by the Whole Grain Council, were often higher in fat and sugar content than corresponding foods.
From the article:
A Harvard study questioning the value of the Whole Grain stamp is badly flawed and criticizes the scheme for “failing to do something it was never designed to do”, says the Whole Grains Council.