To celebrate the last weeks of March, National Nutrition Month, a series of Q&A's will be posted about the new MyPlate icon. This National Nutrition Month learn all about the MyPlate and you can shape up your plate every day!
Q: Why did the pyramid go away after so many years?
A: Introduced in 1992 and updated in 2005, a pyramid has been used as the symbol to help the public follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for decades. While the pyramid focused on food groups and amounts of food that should be eaten from each group daily, it was not easy for the general public to translate the information into a meal. The new MyPlate icon builds on the familiar mealtime image - a plate - by visually encouraging consumers to prioritize food choices and build healthy meals.
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