A New Approach to Dietary Guidelines Communications: Make MyPlate, Your Plate

摘要

There has not been a more exciting time in the area of food and nutrition than the present when it comes to empowering consumers to make more healthful food decisions. The current Administration has focused on the challenge to alleviate the potential healthcare costs and threats to continued productivity among Americans due to the alarming trends for chronic diet-related illnesses and obesity. At the core of Federal food and nutrition programs are the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which provide the essential evidence-based science and recommendations to respond to the challenge. It is clear that healthy eating patterns and regular physical activity are essential for normal growth and development and for reducing risk of chronic disease.