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Sheila Dillon questions whether the government's Eatwell Plate that's issued to the medical profession and used as public guidance for a balanced diet could actually be harming us. An increasing number of medics are abandoning the plate because they say it still promotes dangerously high levels of starchy carbohydrates and processed foods that contain high levels of the sugars that cause many of today's chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra outlines the pressures on the NHS and GP Dr David Unwin talks specifically about whether the Eatwell guide is a useful tool for the population. First broadcast on The Food Programme, 2 July 2018.