Guest guest Posted January 29, 2000 Report Share Posted January 29, 2000 Here's a nice site that has the food pyramid adapted for different " cultures " , including vegetarian.http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/pyramid.htm You might go here and look to be sure you are in fact covering all the food groups. This was sent to my list thanks to Maya HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!! Jenn Ottawa, Ontario, Canada http://tlotc.dhs.org/jenn/ All Advantage http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=IQA904 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and cheese group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that there was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - it only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to different people. You can see this food pyramid at: http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html FWIW God's Peace, Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Here is the new pyramid. www.mypyramid.org Judy - <quintmom Friday, March 24, 2006 8:53 AM Re: Food Pyramid > Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which > places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and cheese > group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I > remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that there > was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - it > only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to > different people. You can see this food pyramid at: > http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif > There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: > http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html > > FWIW > > God's Peace, > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 That's a spoof... it should be .gov wwjd <jtwigg wrote: Here is the new pyramid. www.mypyramid.org Judy - <quintmom Friday, March 24, 2006 8:53 AM Re: Food Pyramid > Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which > places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and cheese > group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I > remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that there > was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - it > only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to > different people. You can see this food pyramid at: > http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif > There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: > http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html > > FWIW > > God's Peace, > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 It's not a spoof. What I sent is a link to a picture of the new food pyramid. God's Peace, Gayle - Renee Carroll Friday, March 24, 2006 12:22 PM Re: Food Pyramid That's a spoof... it should be .gov wwjd <jtwigg wrote: Here is the new pyramid. www.mypyramid.org Judy - <quintmom Friday, March 24, 2006 8:53 AM Re: Food Pyramid > Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which > places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and cheese > group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I > remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that there > was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - it > only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to > different people. You can see this food pyramid at: > http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif > There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: > http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html > > FWIW > > God's Peace, > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Opps, Renee you meant the mypyramid.org. It's not a spoof either, though it really isn't very helpful in showing the food pyramid. I think it's meant more to help individuals stay within the food pyramid guidelines. The site also isn't complete though it still might help folks in determining what they should or should not be eating. God's Peace, Gayle - Renee Carroll Friday, March 24, 2006 12:22 PM Re: Food Pyramid That's a spoof... it should be .gov wwjd <jtwigg wrote: Here is the new pyramid. www.mypyramid.org Judy - <quintmom Friday, March 24, 2006 8:53 AM Re: Food Pyramid > Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which > places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and cheese > group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I > remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that there > was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - it > only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to > different people. You can see this food pyramid at: > http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif > There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: > http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html > > FWIW > > God's Peace, > Gayle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 They had a person on one of the morning news show yesterday and they gave this website. - " Renee Carroll " <renecarol25 Friday, March 24, 2006 11:22 AM Re: Food Pyramid > That's a spoof... it should be .gov > > wwjd <jtwigg wrote: Here is the new pyramid. > www.mypyramid.org > Judy > - > <quintmom > > Friday, March 24, 2006 8:53 AM > Re: Food Pyramid > > > > Actually there is a new pyramid (I think about 1 year or so old?) which > > places meat, fish, poultry, dry beans, nut group, milk, yogurt, and > > cheese > > group second to the top which is an improvement over the old one. I > > remember when it came out there was a big uproar over the fact that > > there > > was no serving value placed on the " Fats, Oils, and Sweets " category - > > it > > only says " use sparingly " which can mean so many different things to > > different people. You can see this food pyramid at: > > http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif > > There's also a kid's site on the food pyramid at: > > http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html > > > > FWIW > > > > God's Peace, > > Gayle > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Why do you think www.mypyramid.org is not a spoof? Read what it says when you click on " Inside the Pyramid " below. Also if you click on the calculator for how much exercise you get a day it says something like less than 5 minutes, 6-10 minutes, more than ten minutes as opposed to the less than 30 minutes, 30minutes to an hour, more than an hour on the legitimate site. Don't get me wrong - I like the spoof site. I find it very entertaining:) Renee Inside the Pyramid Since the the first USDA Food Pyramid came out in 1992, we've been building bigger Americans and better returns for the food industry. The percentage of Americans who are obese has increased from 23% to 31% - up from 15% in 1980. That's a huge excess of food the Agribusiness economy has put on America's table and equally huge profits for the corporations in charge of America's food economy. While there are simple ways for Americans to improve their diet, this new pyramid creates a labyrinth of suggestions to satisfy all the factions of the Agribusiness economy. We don't quibble about the differences between the protein sources of meat or beans - we lump them together so consumers have the freedom to choose. We cling to the profit-rich Milk category because the large percentage of Americans that are lactose-intolerant is not part of the profitable target demographic. New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 www.mypyramd.org is a spoof; it gives tongue in cheek, ironic information, suggesting that the US Dept of Agriculture is more interested in promoting the profit of agribusiness than the health of Americans: About Us The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agribusiness, was established in 1994 to improve the wealth and well-being of the Agribusiness Industry. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary objectives- 1.. Advance and promote dietary guidance that supports the interests of Agribusiness, with total disregard for the risks of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and genetic modification, while understating the dangers of meat and other animal food products to the health of our families and our planet. 2.. Conduct Industry-funded research and analyses in nutrition and consumer manipulation. http://mypyramid.gov/ This is the official US Dept of Agriculture website. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary objectives- 1.. Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and 2.. Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics. The Center's core products to support its objectives are the following: a.. Dietary Guidelines for Americans b.. MyPyramid Food Guidance System c.. Healthy Eating Index d.. U.S. Food Plans e.. Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply f.. Expenditures on Children by Families For more information on CNPP, or to get more information on these products, please visit www.cnpp.usda.gov. ---------- The two websites appear to be nearly identical, but one is satircal. .... Be kind. Be of good cheer. Dick Ford www.dick-ford.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 you spelled it wrong. it it is www.mypyramid.org - " Dick Ford " <dickford Friday, March 24, 2006 12:36 PM Re: Food Pyramid > www.mypyramd.org is a spoof; it gives tongue in cheek, ironic information, > suggesting that the US Dept of Agriculture is more interested in promoting > the profit of agribusiness than the health of Americans: > > About Us > The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. > Department of Agribusiness, was established in 1994 to improve the wealth > and well-being of the Agribusiness Industry. Toward this goal, the Center > focuses its efforts on two primary objectives- > > 1.. Advance and promote dietary guidance that supports the interests of > Agribusiness, with total disregard for the risks of chemical fertilizers, > pesticides and genetic modification, while understating the dangers of > meat > and other animal food products to the health of our families and our > planet. > > > 2.. Conduct Industry-funded research and analyses in nutrition and > consumer manipulation. > http://mypyramid.gov/ This is the official US Dept of Agriculture > website. > > > The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. > Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the > nutrition > and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its > efforts on two primary objectives- > > > 1.. Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and > 2.. Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer > economics. > The Center's core products to support its objectives are the following: > > > a.. Dietary Guidelines for Americans > b.. MyPyramid Food Guidance System > c.. Healthy Eating Index > d.. U.S. Food Plans > e.. Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply > f.. Expenditures on Children by Families > For more information on CNPP, or to get more information on these > products, > please visit www.cnpp.usda.gov. > ---------- > The two websites appear to be nearly identical, but one is satircal. > ... > Be kind. Be of good cheer. > Dick Ford > www.dick-ford.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I'm sure you are all waiting with baited breath to find out how food pyramids are handled in Northern Canada. Your wait is over. Browsing at the library today, I came across two handouts. One is Canada's food guide and it has changed since I was in home ec class. It looks more like a half rainbow now, with four concentric quarter circles. You can probably find it on the Health Canada website. Grain products (5-12 servings) Vegetables and Fruit (5-10) [so far so good, eh!] Milk products (varies with age) [alas, no enlightenment here] Meat and alternates (2-3) ... includes peanut butter, tofu, beans The Northwest Territories (NWT) Food Guide was the second handout. NWT is north of the 60th parallel and the majority of the population is Native. Many still eat a " traditional " diet. This one is a circle in four segments. - Milk & Milk Substitutes (2-4) ... includes seaweed - Meat, Fish, Birds and Eggs and all edible parts (2-3) ... incl beans, seeds and nuts - Bannock, Bread and Cereal (5-12) - Fruit and Vegetables (5-10) So substantially the same but adjusted for local diets. Maybe the child who has to do the assignment on the outdated food pyramid could compare and contrast different approaches to the food guide? Good luck ... ~Paul -- " It should be noted that those so-called “developments” are taking place to enable us, energy-hungry Westerners, to maintain those behaviours that are responsible for the melt-away of Arctic culture. They are meant to power the vehicles that carry our alarmingly increasing masses to the shopping temple, to light up our Christmas ornaments and to provide us with plastic forks so we don’t have to wash the dishes. " - Batiste Foisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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