WASHINGTON — Thursday, June 2, 2011
There’s a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled “My Plate” on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused others.
The new guide is divided into four slightly different-sized quadrants, with fruits and vegetables taking up half the space and grains and protein making up the other half. The vegetables and grains portions are the largest of the four.
“Parents don’t have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of protein,” says first lady Michelle Obama said as she introduced the new graphic. “We do have time to look at our kids’ plates.”
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