Plate or Pyramid — More Help from Big Brother

Moon here. Upon my arrival this morning I see the food pyramid, which since 1992 has demonstrated the proper amount of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat a person should consume per day, is no more.

That's good. Who could ever figure the proper amount of nutrients we need without a calculus?

On Thursday, the USDA rolled out the government's new food icon: A plate divided into two larger sections of grains and vegetables, two smaller sections of fruit and protein, with a glass of dairy on the side.

"When it comes to eating, what's more useful than a plate, what's more simple than a plate?" said First Lady Michelle Obama, who helped unveil the new icon. Pure genius, don't you think? I wonder what the cost of this project was?

Nutrition experts have praised the plate's design, suggesting it's easier to, well, digest than the pyramid it replaced.

What I like about it is a plate is a prettier thing to ignore than the pyramid was.

[Choose My Plate]