The New Food Pyramid is a big WOW
On June 2, 20ll, Obama's wife, Michelle had campaign against childhood obesity. This campaign ended up with a new "pyramid". Well actually it is not a pyramid, it is a plate.
The old pyramid has lasted since 1991, and was really hard to understand because there were a lot of lines. This one is easy to understand. First, because there is only five groups. Fruits, vegetables, grains, protien, and dairy; and second because it is basically a pie chart.
The design of the plate is simple. The plate is separated in to fourths with the vegetables slightly bigger than the rest and on the side is a small circle representing dairy.
The object of the plate is to balance calories, increase food, and reduce food. To balance calories is to eat less and not eat too much. To increase food is to switch to fat free or low fat milk. Finally, to reduce food is to not drink sugary drinks like Powerade, Gatorade, Cool Aid, and more.
This plate can be used in any culture. For more information go to www.choosemy plate.com. Otherwise let the children of America eat healthy
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It is not a pyramid.
first, to Lauren: interesting news, but aol and other news places told us about it a long time ago. to Ian: rats stories on how good the writing is, not not how much you agree with the news.
I do not think it is worth it for the goverment to spend money to redo the food Pyramid and now it is not even a pyramid. And I think the new chart looks to modern. I think it was neat to actaley NOT do a pie chart. I think they should change it back to how it was. And I think parents should choose what their children are aloud to eat not the goverment.