Healthy Eating Plate Replaces Food Pyramid

[classof63]

The USDA has replaced it's old Food Pyramid with a simplified Healthy Eating Plate. The new plate graphic is a lot simpler and easier to understand than the old pyramid, which means it is easier to understand what one needs to eat in order to maintain a healthy diet.

A new government web site explains the Healthy Eating Plate and I think it does a good job of it. Kudos to the USDA for making this change!

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

 

[Thomas_Allen]

I do think this is a much better model for parents and kids or anyone looking to reassess their eating habits. Try explaining the logic of the pyramid to a 4 year old! The plate makes much more sense.