date:Sep 04, 2012
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and US Representative Richard Hanna have called on US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to reclassify Greek yogurt in the USDA MyPlate nutrition guide.
The MyPlate program, which recommends a balanced diet including 20% protein and a daily portion of dairy, does not currently differentiate Greek yogurt from other traditional forms of yogurt.
The Greek yogurt category is also absent from the MyPlate protein food group, despite containing a significant amount of