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Obama Administration getting ready to ditch the Food Pyramid

The Obama administration is getting ready to ditch the Food Pyramid, a symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades.
Obama Administration getting ready to ditch the Food Pyramid

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The Obama Administration is getting ready to ditch the Food Pyramid, a symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades.

In its place, officials are "dishing up" a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for basic food groups and half-filled with fruits and vegetables.

Beside the plate is a smaller circle for dairy, suggesting a glass of low-fat milk or perhaps a yogurt cup.

The revised pyramid is part of the administration's crusade against obesity, led by first lady Michelle Obama.

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