Consumer
MyPlate/MiPlato
MyPlate is part of a larger communication initiative based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the goal of helping consumers make better food choices. MyPlate is designed to remind Americans to eat healthfully; it is not intended to change consumer behavior alone. MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting. MiPlato is the Spanish-language version of MyPlate. The MyPlate icon is available in multiple languages.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Dietary Guidelines is a key resource for health professionals and policymakers to help Americans enjoy a healthy eating pattern, promote health, and prevent chronic disease. It is used to inform the development of Federal food, nutrition, and health policies and programs and serves as the evidence-based foundation for nutrition education materials that are developed by the Federal government for the public. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines is the 8th edition and remains the current edition until the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines is released.
Expenditures on Children by Families
Expenditures on Children by Families, also known as the Cost of Raising a Child, provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components. The report, issued annually, is based on data from the Federal government’s Consumer Expenditure Survey, the most comprehensive source of information available on household expenditures. The Cost of Raising a Child Calculator is available for families to enter the number and ages of their children to obtain an estimate of costs through an interactive web version of the report.
Archived Projects
This section contains information on projects that are no longer active at CNPP. They are for provided for historical purposes. These projects include Nutrition Insights, MyPyramid, Food Guide Pyramid, Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, Family Economics and Nutrition Review, Symposium on Diet and Gene Interactions, Symposium on Nutrition and Aging), The Great Nutrition Debate Symposium, Symposium on Breakfast & Learning in Children, and Childhood Obesity Symposium.