The Food Guide Pyramid Becomes a Plate

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The Food Guide Pyramid Becomes a Plate

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The Food Guide Pyramid icon has changed to MyPlate, but the U.S. government's message about eating healthy has stayed the same. Learn more.

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Most Recently Shared on June 10, 2011 at 1:10 pm By:

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Lots of folks have been asking about the food pyramid replacement. Here's a nice overview of the change: http://ow.ly/5eLb4

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