Food Safety News - 'My Plate' -- Rounding out the American Diet

Food Safety News explains the USDA's thinking behind and goals for its new "My Plate" initiative that replaces the once familiar food pyramid.

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By Gretchen Goetz
June 22, 2011

"Earlier this month, the food pyramid officially became old news as the government rolled out a new image to promote healthy eating: a plate depicting the five food groups and how much space they should occupy at mealtime..."

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/06/my-plate---rounding-out-the-american-diet/