Another Food Pyramid
By Cartoon: Larry Wright, The Detroit News
Project: Cynthia Kirkeby, ClassBrain.com
Apr 30, 2005, 12:11 PST
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Another Food Pyramid
After years of the traditional food pyramid gracing the walls of every classroom in the country, the USDA has now decided that the pyramids should be customized to fit a person’s age, sex, and activity level. Learn what they say you should now be eating, and find your personalized food pyramid.
Discussion Questions
Does this new personalized version of the food pyramid seem like it will be better than the old “one size fits all” pyramid?
Take a look at your personalized pyramid. Are you eating close to the proper amounts of foods, or do you need to rebalance your diet?
Are age, sex, and activity level the only criteria you think they should use to design the pyramid, or is there some other factor that should be taken into account?
Learning Links
Steps to a Healthier You
This is the place to learn about the new pyramid structure, and to build a customized food/activity pyramid for yourself.
Source: USDA - MyPyramid.gov
Food Pyramids - What Should You Really Eat?
The USDA just retired the old food pyramid and replaced it with MyPyramid, an interactive food and activity guidance system. Learn whether or not these new dietary guidelines will help us become healthier.
Source: Harvard School of Public Health
U.S. Unveils New Food Pyramid
This article based on a conference with the Secretary of Agriculture and a nutrition consultant, explores the new pyramid system and how they hope it will educate the population on a better way to eat.
Source: Medicinenet
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