"I have a real beef with equating a serving of french fries ... The Snack Food Association of Alexandria, Va., offered several reasonable ideas for improving the pyramid, and not one involved ...

Take a look at the food pyramids — even if they aren't in pyramid ... in each quadrant and adding advice like "potatoes and French fries don't count" for the vegetables. Harvard's plate also ...

Potatoes and french fries don’t count ... beverages and nutritionally void snacks sit at the apex of the Swiss food pyramid, suggesting they should be consumed sparingly.

We're all familiar with the food pyramid, the federal government's pictorial guide for nutritional health that showcases the four major food groups in order of importance and proportion.