Here’s Canada’s new food guide:

Doesn’t this look a lot like the USDA’s MyPlate?

Actually, the Canadian guide is better. Even though it retains the annoying “Protein” section (we don’t eat protein; we eat foods containing protein and lots of other nutrients), it drops the dairy requirement. Even better, it comes with mostly useful suggestions: [my comments]:
- Be mindful of your eating habits
- Cook more often
- Enjoy your food [Yes!]
- Eat meals with others
- Use food labels
- Limit foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat [alas, the usual switch from foods to nutrients when talking about eating less]
- Be aware of food marketing [yes, but lots more on this please]
I can see why this has been greeted with some enthusiasm and less criticism than usual:
The documents