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| Canada's new food guide (from Blue Zones). |
Not long ago Canada updated its official food guide to the one shown above. Their new guidelines image got me curious about how other countries depict dietary recommendations, so I searched online for images of food guides from various nations. Below I have listed some of my favorites, and why they appeal to me:
1) Iceland
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| From Mic |
What I like most about this food guide from Iceland is the fact that various forms of exercise are suggested in the ring around the dietary recommendations.
2) The Bahamas
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| From The Dietician's Pantry |
This unique food guide from the Bahamas also recommends exercise as well as smart dietary choices, but all within an image of a goat skin drum!
3) China
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| From Mother Nature Network |
Not only does this food guide from China (translated of course!) feature a lovely decorative pagoda as its dietary pyramid, it also recommends specific amounts of food as well as exercise.
4) Sweden
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| From CBC |
What I love about the food guide from Sweden is its exquisite simplicity, where all of the information is brief but gets straight to the point, making it very easy to follow. This is probably my favorite of all the global food guides I found.
5) United States
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| Image from Integrated 4x |
The most recent dietary guidelines image from the United States has been greatly simplified, and is a big change from the food pyramids of past years. However, it is perhaps a bit too lacking in specifics (no suggested amounts), does not include any information about fats, sweets, or beverages other than dairy, and there is also no mention of exercise. I do like all of the bright colors, though!
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So what do you think about the different dietary guidelines images from around the world? Do you have a favorite, either from these choices or perhaps a different nation? Despite their differences, all of them do have very good advice to offer, and hopefully people will heed their suggestions!
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