MyPlate

The graphic depicts a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups that are recommended parts of a healthy diet.

[9][10] Current nutritional research continues to make new daily intake recommendations which the USDA has been adding to newer modifications of MyPlate.

[citation needed] The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommends increasing fruits and vegetable consumption due to the associated health benefits.

[14] These nutrients are further linked with health benefits such as protecting against a variety of diseases, promoting healthy aging, and lowering the risk of certain cancers.

[15] These prominent health benefits associated with fruits and vegetables explain the emphasis by MyPlate for making this food group take it half of one's plate.

MyPlate focuses primarily on the addition of fruits and vegetables, into a diet due to the nutritional benefits associated with these food groups.

[2] In unveiling MyPlate, First Lady Michelle Obama said, "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or to look up how much rice or broccoli is in a serving.

The Let’sMove Initiative has the main goal of creating a healthy life for children in order to produce a healthier population in the future.

These partners consist of companies and organizations national in scope and reach that have agreed to "promote nutrition content in the context of the entirety of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans".

The guidelines fail to explain plate size, include snack recommendations, or give examples of healthy foods for each category.

This more refined nutritional guideline states a more exact protocol to follow in regards to the consumption of fats and grains with an individual's specific weight and workout routine in mind.

[26] According to Marion Nestle, former chair of the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, "There's a great deal of money at stake in what these guidelines say.

"[28] Starting in 2021, the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has broadened its reach to target more of the general population rather than keeping its focus audience in America.