U.S. Is Revising Food Pyramid to Slim Waistlines

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday moved forward with its plan to refashion its well-known Food Guide Pyramid to help pear-shaped Americans eat less and exercise more.

With two-thirds of Americans either overweight or obese, consumers have largely ignored the government's dietary guidelines and eat too many sweets and fats rather than fruits and vegetables.

"We've got to do something to get a behavioral change," said Eric Hentges, director of U.S. Agriculture Department's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The USDA and the Health and Human Services are responsible for federal nutrition policy.

So Whistle Ass is calling us FAT?

[MaineDem]

1. This has been in the works for a while

It's always been rather questionable about what constitutes a "serving". Also, many Americans don't exercise a lot and the new food quidelines take that into consideration.

I hope they also stress the need to exercise.

Many people will scoff at this as being a non-issue. I think it's very important.