Is your plate shaped anything like a triangle? Do you usually put your food on your plate in strips on your triangle plate from top to bottom? No. You don't. So why were we trying to teach children about nutrition with this unrealistic visual in mind? Who knows. But, thankfully, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) caught on and now we have a much better visual for everyone to go by!
which also included activity.
But this June, with a call to improve our nutrition in three areas,
2. Foods to increase
3. Foods to reduce
the USDA has stepped up it's game!
See this PDF file for more details.
With this easy to read visual, it is now easy to relate the food groups to what is actually going on your plate. The hardest part? Probably getting half of your meals to be made of fruits and vegetables. See this past post to help make your plate a little more colorful!!
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