The Lay Dining Center's 
New Food Labels

Dietary Guidelines for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.

The 2005 edition of the Guidelines was released at 11 AM, January 12, 2005.

 

Cover of Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005

The new MyPyramid.gov symbol illustrates the key concepts of the new Dietary Guidelines.  It symbolizes a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity.

 

The Lay Dining Center is currently in the process of  creating new food labels that conform to the new MyPyramid.gov design.  

 

To view a Powerpoint that 
outlines the development of the new labels and how to read them, 

To find out
how much you
should eat each day,
go to

www.MyPyramid.gov

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