Food and drink prohibitions In Argentina and other Spanish language countries bull's testicles are served as "huevos de toro" or 'bull's eggs'. In some regions, such as the European Union, brains and other organs which can transmit bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease") and similar diseases have now been banned from the food chain as specified risk materials. Although eating the stomach of a goat, cow, sheep, or buffalo might be taboo, ancient cheesemaking techniques utilize stomachs (which contain rennet) for turning milk into cheese, a potentially taboo process. Newer techniques for making cheese include a chemical process with artificial rennet. This means that
Food Balance Wheel Food Balance Wheel The Food Balance Wheel suggests an alternate interpretation of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid recommendations for balanced eating. Created in Portugal in 1977, and adapted by author Art Dragon, it converts the principles of the food pyramid from a number-based format to a visual presentation that may be more accessible to users interested in balanced eating. Fully implementing the guidelines for presenting food groups on a pyramid involves keeping track of food eaten throughout the day, associating each with a specific food group, comparing the total servings within each group against recommendations, and adjusting meals where necessary.