The Usda replaced the food pyramid with a new nutritional icon called MyPlate. Foodies and nutritionists, from Padma Lakshmi to the South Beach Diet creator, weigh in on the redesign.
The Usda unveiled its new food pyramid on Thursday, and as it turns out, it's not a pyramid at all. The decades old nutritional icon has been replaced with an easier-to-understand symbol: a plate, divided into sections for fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The new symbol has been in development for two years and comes with a new website: choosemyplate.gov.
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Why the change? Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said the old pyramid was accurate, but too complex to be useful. First Lady Michelle Obama, who helped reveal "MyPlate," said, "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or to look up how much rice or broccoli is in a serving.
The Usda unveiled its new food pyramid on Thursday, and as it turns out, it's not a pyramid at all. The decades old nutritional icon has been replaced with an easier-to-understand symbol: a plate, divided into sections for fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The new symbol has been in development for two years and comes with a new website: choosemyplate.gov.
Related story on The Daily Beast: 9 Unhealthiest Takeout Foods
Why the change? Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack said the old pyramid was accurate, but too complex to be useful. First Lady Michelle Obama, who helped reveal "MyPlate," said, "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or to look up how much rice or broccoli is in a serving.
- 6/4/2011
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
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