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| USDA's MyPlate |
The Department of Agriculture’s worst-kept secret was unveiled today in a semi-crowded Jefferson Auditorium at USDA headquarters: Michelle Obama announced the government was ditching the food pyramid in favor of the dinner plate. It was a long wait for the dishware to take center stage in the Department of Agriculture’s campaign to get America to eat better.
“We realized that we needed something that made sense not just in classrooms or laboratories, but at dinner tables and school cafeterias. We needed something useful, something simple,” the first lady said.
"And that’s why I like the MyPlate approach so much, because when it comes to eating, what’s more useful than a plate? What’s more simple than a plate? This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more mindful of the foods that we’re eating."
Read more with a video of the First Lady's presentation on the Washington Post.
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