Building Healthier Plates One Message at a Time

In the area of nutrition, there has not been a more dynamic time than now when it comes to empowering consumers to make more healthful food choices. At the core of federal nutrition programs is the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which provides the essential evidence-based science and recommendations. With the public health stakes high, effectively communicating the DGA recommendations to empower consumers to shift their eating patterns to more healthful ones, balanced with activity…