Stig Östlund

torsdag, juni 02, 2011

'My Plate' Replaces Food Pyramid for Healthy Eating .

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday unveiled a plate-shaped icon representing the government's new dietary guidelines, replacing the nearly 20-year-old food pyramid that was often criticized for its complexity.


The new graphic features stripes of varying width to represent the percentage of food groups that should make up a meal. Included are five food groups: Grains are in orange, proteins in purple, vegetables in green, fruits in red and dairy in blue. The plate graphic replaces what was a color-coded pyramid.

A fork adorns the symbolic plate and represents all of the food groups except dairy, which is off to the side in a separate smaller circle.

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