Assignment Food Pyramid

This assignment will involve how to use the web site http://www.mypyramid.gov. This site provides the following information:

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary objectives—

1. Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and

2. Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.

The Center's core products to support its objectives are the following:

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• MyPyramid Food Guidance System
• Healthy Eating Index
• U.S. Food Plans
• Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply
• Expenditures on Children by Families

1. Your first task will be done on an individual basis. Go to : http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx and fill out the information to know the amount of each food group you need daily.Copy and paste your results in the project section of you blog. Put your posts under the heading MyPyramid.gov . Your first post will be under the heading “ My Pyramid Plan” This first activity should be posted by Friday, 9/14.

Your second task will be a group effort. I will assign you into one of five groups in class. The following groups are responsible for the following topics and information to be researched: Your group will divide up the topics to be researched. Each person will post their own work on their topic in their project area in RED PRINT. Then copy and paste your partners information in the same area in BLACK so I can tell who did what work. When finished everyone in each group should have a completed project of the section assigned to them. Each person will go and copy and paste the completed projects of each of the other 4 groups into their shared project posting area in their blog in BLACK and copy and paste their own project in the shared project section in RED. Your groups project should be completed and posted by next Thursday, 9/20/07.

Group 1: Grains

What's in the Grain Group? How much is needed? What counts as an ounce? Health benefits & nutrients Tips to help you eat whole grains

Group 2: Vegetables

What's in the Vegetable Group? How much is needed? What counts as a cup? Health benefits & nutrients Tips to help you eat vegetables

Group 3: Fruits

What's in the Fruit Group? How much is needed? What counts as a cup? Health benefits and nutrients Tips to help you eat fruits

Group 4: Milk

What's in the Milk Group? How much is needed? What counts as a cup? Health benefits and nutrients Tips for making wise choices

Group 5: Meats and Beans

What's in the Meat & Beans Group? How much is needed? What counts as an ounce? Nutrients and health implications Tips for making wise choices Vegetarian Choices