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June 2, 2011

Goodbye Pyramid, Hello Plate!

The USDA kicked the outdated food pyramid to the curb today and replaced it with a new symbol, a plate.  Michelle Obama along with the Secretary of Agriculture and Surgeon General revealed the new food icon this morning in Washington D.C.  Designed to be a simpler representation of what healthy eating should look like, MyPlate is supposed to remind Americans to eat healthier more balanced meals. Most dietitians that I…

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