USDA Unveils Food Pyramid for Kids
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns recently unveiled a child-friendly version of the new MyPyramid Food Guidance System called MyPyramid For Kids. This new system provides age-appropriate information about the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPyramid Food Guidance System released in the early part of 2005. It is specifically designed for 6 to 11-year-old children, with the hope that sound dietary advice combined with an interactive computer game featuring a rocket ship will help combat the growing obesity epidemic among children. The key messages of MyPyramid For Kids are to be physically active every day and to choose a wide variety of healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, good sources of fat, and some dairy and lean meats.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns recently unveiled a child-friendly version of the new MyPyramid Food Guidance System called MyPyramid For Kids. This new system provides age-appropriate information about the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPyramid Food Guidance System released in the early part of 2005. It is specifically designed for 6 to 11-year-old children, with the hope that sound dietary advice combined with an interactive computer game featuring a rocket ship will help combat the growing obesity epidemic among children. The key messages of MyPyramid For Kids are to be physically active every day and to choose a wide variety of healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, good sources of fat, and some dairy and lean meats.