USDA: Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello MyPlate |: "Today, First Lady Michelle Obama and officials from the USDA unveiled what they hope to be their newest weapon in the battle against childhood obesity: a plate of food.
The USDA launched MyPlate on Thursday, replacing the two decade old Food Pyramid
The USDA’s Food Pyramid, which was established in 1992 to get Americans to better focus on the “right” types of foods they should be eating, has been replaced with MyPlate, “a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal times,” USDA officials said in a press release.
The new MyPlate icon emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups."
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