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Food Pyramid Replaced By MyPlate: Padma Lakshmi and Others Weigh In

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The USDA replaced the food pyramid with a new nutritional icon called MyPlate. Foodies and nutritionists, from Padma Lakshmi to the South Beach Diet creator, weigh in on the redesign.

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A sample plate of the new food icon My Plat, is unveiled at the Agriculture Department in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2011. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo)

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