date:May 31, 2012
MyPlate SuperTracker, the web based tool to gauge one's diet and physical activity.
Development of MyPlate came as a result of a 2010 report of the White House Childhood Obesity Task Force. The report challenged USDA to design a new generation symbol as a cue to inspire consumers to choose healthier foods at mealtimes something simpler and more direct than the Food Pyramid.
The MyPlate icon shows a plate with the five food groups on a placemat that is suggestive of proportions; i.e., to ma