Healthy Eating Plate & Healthy Eating Pyramid

The Healthy Eating Plate, created by nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health and editors at Harvard Health Publications, was designed to address deficiencies in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s MyPlate. The Healthy Eating Plate provides detailed guidance, in a simple format, to help people make the best eating choices.

EXTENSION
Compare the Healthy Eating Plate to your country´s dietary guidelines or compare dietary guidelines in two or morw different countries. You can find links to dietary guidelines around the world at
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/en/

DISCUSSION
1.WHY IS FOOD ESSENTIAL TO OUR LIVES?
2.HOW ARE FOOD AND CULTURE CONNECTED?
3. WHAT ARE SOME SPECIAL FOODS YOU EAT ON HOLIDAYS OR IMPORTANT OCCASIONS?
WHAT ROLE DOES FOOD PLAY IN THESE CELEBRATIONS?
4. LOOK AT THE HIGHLIGHTED PARTS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM WHEEL. WHAT CLUES DO THEY GIVE US?
5.WHAT DO YOU EAT THAT FITS THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HEALTHY PLATE?
6. WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES FOODS HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY?