USDA Replaces the Food Pyramid

By JustMommies

On Thursday, the Surgeon General, Secretary of Agriculture, and First Lady Michelle Obama revealed the USDA’s new nutrition guide, “My Plate”.  The new visual food diagram replaces the almost 20 year old Food Pyramid, according to the Associated Press. 

My Plate differs from the Food Pyramid by creating an easier to understand visual of a plate with 4 food groups on the plate that include fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins.    The grains and vegetables portions on the plate are slightly larger than the fruits and protein portions.  Alongside the plate is a cup of dairy.  The food group “meats and beans” is done away with and replaced with a straight forward category for proteins.  Sugars, fats, and oils, are no longer on the food guide at all.

“Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of protein.  We do have time to look at our kids' plates,” Mrs. Obama explained.My Plate hopes to be simpler and easier for Americans to understand than the more complicated and confusing Food Pyramid.

For more details on the new “My Plate” see:
Food pyramid out, 'My Plate' in for healthy eating or ChooseMyPlate.gov

0
No votes yet
 

1 comments

Most recent See All

By pattyandthemoos on 06/03/11 at 7:44 am

I like this better. I think it's so much simpler and makes more sense. The only thing I don't like is that sugars and fats aren't included but I under  ...

Sign in to leave a comment!

Today on JustMommies

Top Ten Gender-Neutral Baby Names

Looking for creative, gender-neutral baby names for your coming arrival?

Gearing Up for the Dog Days of Summer With Inhabitots' Favorite Canine-Related Stories

The sultry dog days of summer are nearing, so we've rounded up Inhabitots' favorite canine-related stories!

Biddy Belly Giveaway (Sponsored)

Hello JM mommies and mommies-to-be! We have a really great giveaway to tell you about. Robin Tacchetti, a Physical Therapist and mom of three, created the Biddy Belly...

Honda Helps Staten Island Little League Team after Devastating Hurricane (Sponsored)

The furious winds of Hurricane Sandy have long since subsided, but the devastation in Staten Island is still a reality for many families. That's why Honda, a longtime supporter of Little Leagues, decided to give $50,000 to Staten Island's Little League...

Article Tools

Print this article

Email this article

RSS

Bookmark and Share
P