Re: Food Pyramid versus MyPlate
Carina Andersson <[email protected]> Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:10:13 +0200
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--===============0156376345== Content-Language: sv-SE Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_80DAB1E7B9936448A084E71CC703AFF24367366FD7MBXCLUSTERmdh_" --_000_80DAB1E7B9936448A084E71CC703AFF24367366FD7MBXCLUSTERmdh_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all. If I understand it correctly a pyramid has been used in USA to visualize th= e proportion of a standard meal. Now these days a plate is used instead of the pyramid. I totally agree with Rob Waller. The plate-model requires probably less cognitive efforts, since we are us= ed to read circle diagrams. Furthermore, the plate has a iconic similarity to how it really looks at ou= r dinner table. In Sweden the plate-model has been used for ages. And it has a variety of "= looks". The major difference is actually the content. We do not separate vegetables= and fruit. I think the plate-model would be easier to interpret if symbols/images of f= oods where combined with text. And I wonder, just as Rob mentioned, where does potatoes fit in? Dairy is a great thing to have in the plate-model. We do not have that in S= weden. It may be because it is called the Pate-model. In this link you may see the plate-model presented by FDA in Sweden. http://www.slv.se/sv/grupp1/Mat-och-naring/Matcirkeln-och-tallriksmoddellen= /Tallriksmodellen/ All the best Carina PhD, Senior Lecture Carina Andersson School of Innovation, Design and Engineering M=E4lardalen University Box 325 631 05 Eskilstuna Sweden Tfn. arb. +46 16 15 36 89 Tfn. mob. +46 700 91 1234 Fr=E5n: [email protected] [mailto:infodesi= [email protected]] F=F6r Rob Waller Skickat: den 3 juni 2011 11:16 Till: Discussions about information design =C4mne: Re: InfoD-Cafe: Food Pyramid versus MyPlate This looks to me like a very interesting design and I'll seek out the resea= rch that no doubt lies behind it. I am impressed that something as simple a= s this has been negotiated, as it is fairly memorable and also simple enoug= h to be reproduced on food packaging and menus. I can also see it's potenti= al power as a template against which to compare your actual plate, and I ca= n see it used for nutrition education - actual plates can be judged against= it, card sorts used and meals planned. I believe people are pretty attuned to comparing portions of a circle (trai= ned as children to monitor the fair slicing of cakes), whereas pyramids inv= olve comparing different sizes and shapes. Pyramids also have the inherent = problem of unreliable symbolism. Although they are intended to reflect diff= erent proportions, so less necessary foods are at the top, in other circums= tances the top signifies high attainment - self-fulfillment in Maslow, the = winner's podium... and of course the foods at the bottom are peasant fare, = while the sugar, cream and chocolate at the top is the food of kings. No da= ta, just conjecture. In terms of what the proportions should actually be, that's down to the nut= ritionists to debate. Some issues that occur to me are: - I was interested to see how dairy is treated as a side dish or drink, whi= ch may be how it comes in the form of milk, yogurt or ice cream, but people= may have a problem knowing where cheese fits in. Gastronomically it is pro= bably seen as part of the protein component in a meal. - I wonder why fruit is not similarly treated. Including it on the main pla= te reduces the power of the plate as a template. - I wonder where potatoes fit in (vegetable? or playing the same gastronomi= c role as pasta or rice which are from grains?). Perhaps it is different th= e USA but in the UK I don't think 'grains' would be accurately understood. But it's important not to be too picky about simplified solutions, if they = do a good job in moving people in the right direction. The UK's five-a-day = campaign (refers to portions of fruit or veg) has caught on well and entere= d into the public consciousness, although I don't what actual effect on con= sumption has resulted. I was involved with the development of the UK's national food guide in the = early 90s. A pyramid was compared with a plate, and no significant differen= ce in comprehension was found in a fairly comprehensive task-based study in= volving over 2000 participants. A plate was chosen based on a marginal pref= erence rather than performance. The design we used (the result of extensive negotations involving health pr= ofessionals, designers, government and the food industry, rather than an i= nspired creative process) was extremely detailed in its portrayal of food, = and was very compromised by political lobbying by the food industry. In par= ticular, fatty/sugary snacks were heavily defended and so included in what = purports to show a healthy diet. The UK's plate was poorly promoted, did not catch on widely, and has now vi= rtually disappeared from view. Google struggled to find any trace, except f= or this website: http://www.bdaweightwise.com/eating/eating_diet.html and some journal articles such as this one: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub= med/17539873 __________________________________ Rob Waller The Simplification Centre 07850 665933 [email protected]<mailto:rob.waller@simplificationcent= re.org.uk> www.simplificationcentre.org.uk On 3 Jun 2011, at 04:15, Frank Marchak wrote: Greetings. The United States Department of Agriculture has replaced the Food Pyramid -= used to guide healthy food choices - with MyPlate (www.choosemyplate.gov<h= ttp://www.choosemyplate.gov/>). While some criticisms of the original pyramid still remain with the new des= ign (e.g., presented only in English, takes no account of level of exercise= ), this is the first change since the pyramid replaced an equal quadrant sq= uare graphic developed in the 1980s. I have my own opinions of the new approach, but wanted to query the caf=E9 = to get the views of other members. Does this design present a less complica= ted approach that can be understood by a wider audience? Can people more re= adily comprehend a pie chart approach versus a pyramidal representation? Do= es the plate better reflect new findings in nutrition (e.g., perhaps carboh= ydrates should not form the base of a balanced diet)? Are circles better re= ceived than triangles? Thoughts? Regards, Frank -------------------------------------- Frank M. 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And it has= a variety of “looks”.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>The major difference is actually the content. We do not sepa= rate vegetables and fruit. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>I think the plate-model would be easier to interpret if symb= ols/images of foods where combined with text.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>And I wonder, just as Rob mentioned, where does potatoes fit= in? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Dairy is a great thing to have in the plate-model. We do not have that in Sweden. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>It may be because it is called the <u>Pate</u>-model.<o:p></= o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>In this link you may see the plate-model presented by FDA in Sweden. =A0<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><a href=3D"http://www.slv.se/sv/grupp1/Mat-och-naring/Matcirkeln-och-tallriksm= oddellen/Tallriksmodellen/">http://www.slv.se/sv/grupp1/Mat-och-naring/Matc= irkeln-och-tallriksmoddellen/Tallriksmodellen/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>All the best<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Carina<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>PhD, Senior Lecture <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Carina Andersson<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>School of Innovation, Design and Engineering<o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>M=E4lardalen University<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Box 325<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>631 05 Eskilstuna<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Tfn. arb. +46 16 15 36 89<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Tfn. mob. +46=A0 700 91 1234<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",= "sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami= ly:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm = 0cm 0cm'> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma= ","sans-serif"'>Fr=E5n:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] <b>F=F6r </b>Ro= b Waller<br> <b>Skickat:</b> den 3 juni 2011 11:16<br> <b>Till:</b> Discussions about information design<br> <b>=C4mne:</b> Re: InfoD-Cafe: Food Pyramid versus MyPlate<o:p></o:p></span= ></p> </div> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>This looks to me like a very interesting design and I'= ll seek out the research that no doubt lies behind it. I am impressed that something as simple as this has been negotiated, as it is fairly memorable = and also simple enough to be reproduced on food packaging and menus. I can also= see it's potential power as a template against which to compare your actual pla= te, and I can see it used for nutrition education - actual plates can be judged against it, card sorts used and meals planned. <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>I believe people are pretty attuned to comparing porti= ons of a circle (trained as children to monitor the fair slicing of cakes), wherea= s pyramids involve comparing different sizes and shapes. Pyramids also h= ave the inherent problem of unreliable symbolism. Although they are intended to reflect different proportions, so less necessary foods are at the top, in o= ther circumstances the top signifies high attainment - self-fulfillment in Maslo= w, the winner's podium... and of course the foods at the bottom are peasant fa= re, while the sugar, cream and chocolate at the top is the food of kings. No da= ta, just conjecture.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>In terms of what the proportions should actually be, t= hat's down to the nutritionists to debate. Some issues that occur to me are:= <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>- I was interested to see how dairy is treated as a si= de dish or drink, which may be how it comes in the form of milk, yogurt or ice cream, but people may have a problem knowing where cheese fits in. Gastronomically it is probably seen as part of the protein component in a m= eal.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>- I wonder why fruit is not similarly treated. Includi= ng it on the main plate reduces the power of the plate as a template. <o:p><= /o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>- I wonder where potatoes fit in (vegetable? or playin= g the same gastronomic role as pasta or rice which are from grains?). Perhaps it = is different the USA but in the UK I don't think 'grains' would be accurately understood.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>But it's important not to be too picky about simplifie= d solutions, if they do a good job in moving people in the right direction. T= he UK's five-a-day campaign (refers to portions of fruit or veg) has caught on well and entered into the public consciousness, although I don't what actua= l effect on consumption has resulted.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>I was involved with the development of the UK's nation= al food guide in the early 90s. A pyramid was compared with a plate, and no significant difference in comprehension was found in a fairly comprehensive task-based study involving over 2000 participants. A plate was chosen based= on a marginal preference rather than performance.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>The design we used (the result of extensive negotation= s involving health professionals, designers, government and the food industry= , rather than an inspired creative process) was extremely detailed in i= ts portrayal of food, and was very compromised by political lobbying by the fo= od industry. In particular, fatty/sugary snacks were heavily defended and so included in what purports to show a healthy diet. <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>The UK's plate was poorly promoted, did not catch on w= idely, and has now virtually disappeared from view. Google struggled to find any trace, except for this website: <a href=3D"http://www.bdaweightwise.com/eating/eating_diet.html">http://www.bd= aweightwise.com/eating/eating_diet.html</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>and some journal articles such as this one: <a href=3D"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17539873">http://www.ncbi.nlm.ni= h.gov/pubmed/17539873</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________= ___________<br> <br> Rob Waller <br> The Simplification Centre<br> <br> 07850 665933<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">rob.waller@simpli= ficationcentre.org.uk</a><br> www.simplificationcentre.org.uk<br> <br> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal>On 3 Jun 2011, at 04:15, Frank Marchak wrote:<o:p></o:= p></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><br> <br> <o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Greeting= s.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Unit= ed States Department of Agriculture has replaced the Food Pyramid</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>– used to guide healthy food choices</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>– with MyPl= ate (</span><a href=3D"http://www.choosemyplate.gov/"><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-fam= ily:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.choosemyplate.gov</span></a><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>).</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>While</s= pan><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>some</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>criticisms of the original</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>pyramid</span><span lang=3DEN-= US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>still remain</spa= n><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>with the new design</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(e.g.,</span><span lang=3DEN-U= S> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>presented only in English, takes no account of level of exercise),</span><span lang=3DEN-US> = </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>this is the first= change since the pyramid replaced</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN= -US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>an equal quadrant square graph= ic developed in the 1980s.</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I have m= y own</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>opinions of</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family= :"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the new approach, but wanted to query the</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><spa= n lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>caf=E9 to get the= </span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>views of other members.</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Does this</span><span lang=3DE= N-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>design</span><spa= n lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>present a less complicated approach that</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>can be understood= by a wider audience? Can people more readily comprehend a pie chart approach ver= sus a pyramidal</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'fo= nt-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>representation?</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><s= pan lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Does the plate be= tter reflect new findings in</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>nutrition (e.g.,</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","san= s-serif"'>perhaps carbohydrates should not form the base of a balanced diet)? Are circles bet= ter received than</span><span lang=3DEN-US> </span><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'= font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>triangles?</span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thoughts= ?</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regards,= </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Frank</s= pan><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"'>--------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"'>Frank M. 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