How was the food pyramid changed in 2005?

How was the food pyramid changed in 2005?

Susan Silberstein & Marilyn Joyce (Health and Nutrition Educator & Heath Counselor) gives expert video advice on: How was the food pyramid changed in 2005?; What information can be found on a "food label"? and more...

Now, the change that's occurring in the pyramid is still, unfortunately, ruled by the industry, but it is looking at the challenges we have to day with obesity in our children and obesity in our adult population. So we are looking now at the fact that 'ok, we have to include lifestyle.' At least they have incorporated something like fitness ideas into this pyramid and you know a little bit of differentiation between whole foods versus juice foods and they are looking at getting back to the basics a little more in the food department. There still isn't enough differentiation between unhealthy and healthy fats, or unhealthy and healthy sugars. It's still allowing, I feel, too much sugar in the program. Kids today are eating three quarters of a pound of sugar a week, or the equivalent to that a week! We need to teach children not to eat such high sugar products.