Most Americans’ plates do not resemble the nutritionally-balanced quadrants on the USDA’s MyPlate (the new federal guidelines for a healthful daily diet). So note market research firm The NPD Group’s new food and beverage findings, as reported in an online article by Pizzamarketplace.com (December 13, 2011).
The average American’s diet meets most of the nutritional guidelines recommended in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s MyPlate only seven days out of a full year, according to a new analysis from The NPD Group.