Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th September 1992

Dilbert//1248, first published 34 years ago on Monday 14th September 1992

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resources cow egg lobby counter lates vegetarians health link food nutrition pyramid school kids different learned

Official transcript

A large man behind a desk says to two overweight men, "We must use all of the resources of the 'Cow and Egg' lobby to counter the latest threat from the vegetarians."

The man continues, "Somehow they've managed to link food with health . . . They invented a 'nutrition pyramid' chart and got schools to use it . . ."

A teacher points to a chart and says, "Kids, this is a little different from the way I learned it . . ."

Meat, milk and beer are at the top of the pyramid and are labeled "bad."

The next levels on the pyramid are gravel, bugs; beans, tofu; fruits, vegetables; bread, cereal, grains.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE MUST USE ALL OF THE RESOURCES OF THE "COW AND EGG" LOBBY TO COUNTER THE LATEST THREAT FROM THE VEGETARIANS.

SOMEHOW THEY'VE MANAGED TO LINK FOOD WITH HEALTH ... THEY INVENTED A "NUTRITION PYRAMID" CHART AND GOT SCHOOLS TO USE IT...

KIDS, THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFER- MEAT ENT FROM THE WAY I LEARNED IT.

MILK, BEER GRAVEL, BUGS BAD BEANS, TOFU FRUITS, VEGETABLES BREAD, CEREAL, GRAIN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Vegetarianism: A Pyramid Scheme"

This comic strip, originally published in the "Dilbert" series, humorously critiques the notion of linking food with health through a "nutrition pyramid" chart. The strip features a conversation between a man and his boss, who is concerned about the resources spent on promoting vegetarianism.

Key Elements:

• The boss is frustrated with the resources dedicated to promoting vegetarianism.
• The man suggests using a "nutrition pyramid" chart to link food with health.
• The boss is skeptical, pointing out that kids learn about food in a different way (e.g., "gravel, bugs, milk, beer").
• The man responds by creating a pyramid chart that lists various foods, with "gravel, bugs" at the top and "beans, tofu" at the bottom.
• The boss is unimpressed, stating that this is not a useful approach.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the idea of linking food with health through a pyramid chart. The absurdity of the chart, which lists "gravel, bugs" as a healthy option, highlights the flaws in this approach. The strip also pokes fun at the notion that kids learn about food in a different way, implying that adults are not as open-minded or willing to try new things.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of promoting healthy eating habits and the limitations of using a pyramid chart to do so. It suggests that a more nuanced approach is needed to encourage people to make healthier choices.

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