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USDA role in food pyramid criticized

Some see conflict in agency writing dietary guidelines

Chicago Tribune, Staff
Published October 13, 2003

When Pizza Hut unveiled its "Summer of Cheese" campaign last year, the fast-food chain had help from a surprising source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, which is appointed and overseen by the USDA, provided consumer research and "menu development expertise" to Pizza Hut to create two of its most popular and cheesiest pizzas, the Stuffed Crust Pizza and The Insider.

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