Posted by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 2, 2011 at 12:04 PM EDT
Today was an exciting day at USDA as I was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to unveil USDA's new food icon, MyPlate. The icon is a departure from MyPyramid and serves as a quick, simple reminder to all consumers, built off of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for all Americans.
We all know that what we eat matters - MyPlate offers a visual reminder to make healthy food choices when you choose your next meal. MyPlate can help prioritize food choices by reminding us to make half of our plate fruits and vegetables and shows us the other important food groups for a well-balanced meal: whole grains, lean proteins, and low fat dairy.
The Republicans have been trying to make an issue about MyPlate saying it is too expensive to implement. Huh!
The MyPlate pie chart makes it clear that Americans need more grains and vegetables in their diet.
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