Title: Check Out What’s on “MyPlate”

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Section/SPIG: Food and Nutrition

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On June 2 the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the replacement of the food pyramid with MyPlate. MyPlate depicts components and portions of a healthy meal using a table plate with four colored sections representing fruits, vegetables, protein and grains and a smaller side plate representing dairy. The symbol will be used in educating Americans about nutrition recommendations in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. More information at: www.choosemyplate.gov.