{"id":263,"date":"2020-03-29T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T20:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/sycamore-stacks\/?p=263"},"modified":"2020-04-08T00:20:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T04:20:51","slug":"from-myplate-to-your-plate-nutrition-guidelines-and-recipes-from-the-usda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/sycamore-stacks\/2020\/03\/29\/from-myplate-to-your-plate-nutrition-guidelines-and-recipes-from-the-usda\/","title":{"rendered":"From MyPlate to Your Plate: Nutrition Guidelines and Recipes from the USDA"},"content":{"rendered":"\"MyPlate<\/a>\r\n
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100 Years of Nutrition Guidelines<\/h3>\r\n

For over a century the U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> (USDA) has been trying numerous strategies, charts, and diagrams to teach Americans how to maintain a healthy diet. In response to scientific discoveries about human nutrition, changing patterns in food consumption and physical activity, and political pressure from food industry lobbyists<\/a>, adults and schoolchildren may have seen, depending on which generation they belong to, such guides as the Basic Seven food groups<\/a>, the Four Food Groups<\/a>, the Food Wheel<\/a>, or the Food Guide Pyramid<\/a>.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

Since 2011, the reigning food guide icon has been MyPlate<\/a>. It is a device to help visualize the correct proportions of servings in a balanced diet. Explanations of MyPlate are also available in other languages<\/a>, and if you avoid animal products, MyVeganPlate<\/a> adapts the MyPlate guidelines for vegans.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

A Brief History of USDA Food Guides<\/a> provides a quick overview of this historical development; for a more detailed account of how the USDA dietary guidelines have evolved, see Dietary Recommendations and How They Have Changed Over Time<\/a>. The National Agricultural Libraries’ Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection<\/a> provides access to over 1200 historical documents that have been created to educate the public about nutrition over the years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Recipes<\/h3>\r\n

Step into the MyPlate Kitchen<\/a> and you’ll find a cornucopia filled with hundreds of recipes<\/a>, USDA cookbooks<\/a>, webinars and cooking videos<\/a>, and other recipe resources<\/a> to make healthy eating easy and delicious. You can even build your own cookbook<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Staying Healthy on a Budget<\/h3>\r\n

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to create nutritious meals. Healthy Eating on a Budget<\/a> provides tips for getting the most for your dollar when you shop for groceries. Here you can find menus, recipes, budgeting advice, and more.<\/p> If you rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/a> (SNAP) to help pay for your food, you can find SNAP Recipes<\/a> specifically tailored to your culinary requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Think Globally, Buy Locally<\/h3>\r\n

Are you a locavore? Purchasing locally-grown foods is good for the environment and the economy, and it keeps you in touch with your community. Foods that don’t spend a lot of time traveling to your door also taste better. MyPlate, My State<\/a> shows you what foods your state or territory is known for. Celebrate your home town and local traditions while eating the freshest, most nutritious food available.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

Don’t Be Fooled<\/h3>\r\n

The Internet and other media are filled with hucksters and self-appointed experts spreading misinformation to lead you astray. Check out USDA’s Fraud and Misinformation<\/a> page to learn how to spot suspicious health claims and investigate food and nutrition myths. This page includes resources specific to weight loss diets and products.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nutrition Around the World<\/h3>\r\n

Americans aren’t the only ones concerned about their nutrition. The article “A Global Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines<\/a>,” published in the international journal Advances in Nutrition<\/em><\/a>, assesses the similarities and differences in dietary guidelines promulgated by the governments of various countries around the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Article by Bobby Griffith.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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