Newsroom
Newsroom
This page is your access point for the USDA Food Guidance System. This section contains the latest news, background information, and resources, as well as archived resources.
SuperTracker
SuperTracker hits one million users -- September 6, 2012
Press Release
Download the SuperTracker button onto your website
SuperTracker launches in time for New Year's resolutions -- December 22, 2011
Press Release
Background Information
Secretary Vilsack's Video
Happy Birthday MyPlate
MyPlate celebrates its first birthday -- May 30, 2012
Press Release
Resources Page for Happy and Healthy Celebrations
What’s On MyPlate Day
Press Release
MiPlato
Spanish version of MyPlate launches -- September 30, 2011
Press Release
En Español Resource Page
MyPlate
MyPlate launches -- June 2, 2011
Press Materials
Press Release![photo of First Lady Michelle Obama and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at the launch of MyPlate on June 2, 2011](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120913074240im_/http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/MyPlate/ObamaVilsack-launch207px.png)
A Brief History of USDA Food Guides
MyPlate Background
Selected Messages for Consumers
Communications Message Calendar
Executive Summary of Formative Research
MyPlate and MyPyramid... Can they be used together?
Print Materials
Getting Started with MyPlate
Dietary Guidelines Consumer Brochure
MyPlate Mini-Poster
10 Tips Nutrition Education Series
1-page graphics slick
Coloring sheet (option 1, option 2)
Sample menus and recipes
MyPlate materials in Spanish
More MyPlate print materials
Press Event
Summary video (2 minutes)
Full release (32 minutes)
Post-release press conference (25 minutes)
Secretary Vilsack's video (2 minutes)
Digital Materials
MyPlate graphic Resources
MyPlate Graphics Standards (uses of the image)
MyPlate on Food Labels
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