USDA Recognizes Corporations Promoting Nutrition
Companies are committing to fight obesity and advocate MyPyramid program.
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Published: Jun 10, 2008
Forty-six corporations have signed a Memorandum of Intent with USDA to promote improved nutrition and fight obesity. On Tuesday USDA recognized those companies who responded to a Corporate Challenge issued by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
"Teenagers and adults get a lot of signals from the consumer marketplace about what they buy and how they consume," says Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Connor. "Corporations today agree that MyPyramid's steps for healthier eating and activity present the opportunity for a message of solid, science-based nutrition advice and guidance."
Dr. Brian Wansink, Executive Director of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion said most Americans know what combination of foods contribute to a healthy diet, and when reminded, they can make better choices themselves.
"The problem is that our dietary habits don't necessarily reflect what we know," says Wansink. "The greatest motivators toward a healthy diet are environmental cues. If we were to get reminders along the road to improve our dietary habits, to keep us on track, I am confident that our eating habits would improve substantially."
More information about the MyPyramid Corporate Challenge is online at www.MyPyramid.gov.
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