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Dr. Regina Benjamin

How MyPlate Becomes Your Plate

June 10, 2011 Amanda Eamich, Director of Web Communications,

Last Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary Vilsack, and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin unveiled the Department of Agriculture’s newest food icon, MyPlate. A simple visual cue, MyPlate is intended to remind Americans to think about building a healthy plate for every meal. That message...

Food and Nutrition

USDA Unveils New, Simple Tips to Stay Healthy, Active and Fit

June 02, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today was an exciting day at USDA as I was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to unveil USDA's new food icon, MyPlate. The icon is a departure from MyPyramid and serves as a quick, simple reminder to all consumers, built off of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for...

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