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A segmented plate is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new icon for what to eat. It will replace the long-used food pyramid, which critics say is confusing. It makes clear a general consensus of nutrition experts about what amounts of what types of foods should make up a balanced diet.
- Farm To School Program Teaches Perry County Students How To Eat Healthier, Explores Local Food As An Industry In Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain NewsPerry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food systems, Callie Rainey reports for WYMT-TV in Hazard. "We...
- Children 8-12 Can Submit A Healthy Lunch Recipe By April 5 To Get Chance For Trip To Kids' 'state Dinner' At White House
First Lady Michelle Obama is again teaming up with the Education and Agriculture departments to run a nationwide recipe contest to promote cooking and healthy eating by young people. "Teaching kids to cook is a great way to ensure our children learn healthy...
- Webinar On Local Food Projects Is Set For 2 P.m. Wednesday
An online tool that features the local and regional food projects in the works across the country, as well as case studies that show successful partnerships between producers, businesses and communities, will be unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
- Following Advice To Eat Healthy Is Too Expensive For Many
Though the Department of Agriculture has recommended that most of a dinner plate should be filled with foods rich in potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D and calcium, a new study says adopting such a diet "would add hundreds more dollars to (Americans')...
- Access To Healthy Food: A Local Angle Is Available On A National Event Tomorrow, And Here's A Kentucky Example
Update, July 21: First Lady Michelle Obama announced Wal-Mart and other retailers plan to open or expand 1,500 stores in the next five years in areas that do not have access to fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods. "Make no mistake about it....
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Plate is replacing food pyramid as guide to a balanced diet
A segmented plate is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new icon for what to eat. It will replace the long-used food pyramid, which critics say is confusing. It makes clear a general consensus of nutrition experts about what amounts of what types of foods should make up a balanced diet.MyPlate dedicates the most space to vegetables and grains, with fruits and protein each getting less than a fourth of the plate. Looking like a glass or cup on the side of the plate, a circle for dairy products gets a bit less. The graphic makes a clear point: "Make half your plate fruits and vegetables," Robert Post, an official at USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, told told Brian Vastag of The Washington Post.
The new graphic was unveiled Thursday at USDA headquarters. First Lady Michelle Obama, who is a strong advocate for improving child nutrition, attended and said, "Kids can learn to use this tool now and use it for the rest of their lives. It's an image that can be reinforced at breakfast, lunch and dinner." Indeed, children will be exposed to the image, as they were the food pyramid, through USDA's school-food programs. The new graphic was designed to combat obesity, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. (Read more)
- Farm To School Program Teaches Perry County Students How To Eat Healthier, Explores Local Food As An Industry In Eastern Ky.
Image from WYMT Mountain NewsPerry County students are learning about nutrition through the Farm to School program, which aims to inform students about healthy food while supporting local food systems, Callie Rainey reports for WYMT-TV in Hazard. "We...
- Children 8-12 Can Submit A Healthy Lunch Recipe By April 5 To Get Chance For Trip To Kids' 'state Dinner' At White House
First Lady Michelle Obama is again teaming up with the Education and Agriculture departments to run a nationwide recipe contest to promote cooking and healthy eating by young people. "Teaching kids to cook is a great way to ensure our children learn healthy...
- Webinar On Local Food Projects Is Set For 2 P.m. Wednesday
An online tool that features the local and regional food projects in the works across the country, as well as case studies that show successful partnerships between producers, businesses and communities, will be unveiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
- Following Advice To Eat Healthy Is Too Expensive For Many
Though the Department of Agriculture has recommended that most of a dinner plate should be filled with foods rich in potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D and calcium, a new study says adopting such a diet "would add hundreds more dollars to (Americans')...
- Access To Healthy Food: A Local Angle Is Available On A National Event Tomorrow, And Here's A Kentucky Example
Update, July 21: First Lady Michelle Obama announced Wal-Mart and other retailers plan to open or expand 1,500 stores in the next five years in areas that do not have access to fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods. "Make no mistake about it....