Day: April 9, 2026πŸ’Ύ

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Map: Mountain House Trail and North Mountain

The Forgotten Stories and Controversial Science Behind Government Dietary Advice – Gastropod

Protein, Pyramids, and Politics: The Forgotten Stories and Controversial Science Behind Government Dietary Advice – Gastropod

This episode, we're going back to the beginning to make sense of it all, with some help from pioneering women scientists, horses in obstacle courses, and, of course, Dick Van Dyke. Grab your climbing gear and join us to scale the food pyramid, wade through the swamp of alphabet soup acronyms, and, finally, figure out what this all has to do with what ends up on your plate.

Delaware Land Use

While northern Delaware is highly urbanized much of the southern portion of the state is covered with cropland mostly corn for meat chickens and dairy farming. 

Terrain Map: Mahanoy Mountain
Map: Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area   Ortho
Map: Indian Pond Trail
Map: Sand Lake
Map: Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area