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Food pyramid out, 'My Plate' in for healthy eating

Written by on June 2, 2011

The food pyramid is being replaced with something that's actually associated with food: a plate. [People] Food pyramid toppled: The new guidelines arrive on an easier-to-understand plate diagram, though we don't know where we're going to find geometrically shaped vegetables. [LA Times] Ludo Bites returning in August: Ludo Lefevre's latest pop-up In the latest effort [...]

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What food pyramid? A new look at the USDA's MyPlate

Written by on June 2, 2011

In the latest effort to get Americans to eat better, the food pyramid – roasted (or perhaps even fried at times) – as confusing and misleading, will be retired in favor of a new healthy eating logo that looks like a dinner plate. In the latest effort to get Americans to eat better, the food [...]

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