(NAFB) – Supported by Goya Foods, the largest, Hispanic-owned U.S. food company, MiPlato, a new food group symbol, has been added to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative. The MiPlato symbol is a reminder to families about making healthy meal choices with easy “how-tos” about proper portions. In Tampa, Florida, Thursday Mrs. Obama joined Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods, and leading Latino organizations to promote their nationwide effort to encourage health and wellness in communities across the country.
Goya Foods is rolling out numerous steps to help communities enjoy healthy, tasty and affordable meals including creating brochures, posters, coupons and cookbooks for consumers; developing educational tools for 4th through 6th grade students across the country; and imprinting the MiPlato icon on some of their products.
Mrs. Obama says this announcement is – what Let’s Move! is really all about – folks from every sector of our society stepping up and coming together on behalf of our kids. One of the pillars of Let’s Move! is empowering parents with the information they need to make healthy choices. MiPlato is a tool to help support families in that effort.
