When the 2010 census is done, we’re expected to see just how much the country’s population has changed. But it’s already clear in grocery stores and restaurants that Americans like a lot of ethnic food.
And now the dietitian’s trusty tool has been reshaped for Asian, Latino and Mediterranean tastes. A research group called Oldways Preservation Trust has even created food pyramids targeting children.
“When you see your food, it speaks your language,” said dietitian Sylvia Melendez Klinger. ”It’s a great way to understand that the foods from your home country can still play a role.”
For public health officials, it’s another way to reach the Latino population in the United States, which has one of the highest rates of obesity and obesity-related complications in the country.
Of course, the most well known food pyramid is the one created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That can be accessed at MyPyramid.gov
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Mon, Jun 21, 2010
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