As partners in the MyPyramid Corporate Challenge, companies may use any of the following approved quotes for their press releases or other materials. Each quote should be attributed to Dr. Brian Wansink, Executive Director for USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, with the exception of the final quote by Nancy Montanez Johner, Under Secretary of USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.


"USDA welcomes [name of company] as a team member of the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge' to improve family nutrition and end childhood obesity. Working together, we can begin to make immediate changes where family members work, live, and play, which can have lasting impact on child and family health."

"We’re thrilled that [name of company] has joined the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge,' becoming part of a 3-pronged movement where government, industry, and education are taking aim at transforming the way America eats."

"The purpose of the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge' is to equip consumers with the information that they need to make smart decisions about eating more healthfully and being more physically active, so [name of company] plays an important part in bringing that vision to reality."

"The increasing problems of obesity and poor eating habits among America’s children are undoubtedly complicated issues, but what is often overlooked is the one place where a deliberate, positive trend toward change could take place tonight – the family home. By connecting with the 'nutritional gatekeepers' in families to help them make better food choices and encourage more physical activity, we could make an immediate change with lasting impact."

"We need to connect with nutritional gatekeepers wherever they make their food decisions – where they work and play, and where they purchase and prepare food."

"Project M.O.M. – 'Mothers & Others & MyPyramid' – is a 3-pronged government/multi-industry/education movement."

"Shopping and eating nutritiously can be challenging. However, the messages found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA’s MyPyramid can help grocery shoppers and food preparers at home make better decisions for their family."

"Food and consumer electronic companies are stepping up to provide opportunities for families to connect to good nutrition and activity where they work and play, and where they purchase and prepare food."

"Food and consumer electronic companies can play an important role for the consumer by promoting MyPyramid’s messages for choosing a balanced diet and supporting a healthy lifestyle," said Nancy Montanez Johner, Under Secretary of USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.

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