Nutritional standards and recommendations are established jointly by the US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary and physical activity guidelines from the USDA are presented in the concept of a plate of food which in 2011 superseded the MyPyramid food pyramid that had replaced the Food Guide Pyramid. The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is currently responsible for oversight of the USDA. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides a sample week-long menu which fulfills the nutritional recommendations of the government.
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