Today, let us walk into North America to learn about the dietary guide graphics of these countries and see what graphics they chose.

Among the countries (regions) that have released dietary guide graphics in North America, compared with the Asian and European countries (regions) introduced earlier, the difference is that they have not seen a selection pyramid as a promotional graphic. 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, and Jamaica, adopted circular dinner plates as dietary guide graphics, and 11 countries including the Bahamas and Barbados adopted other more interesting graphics.

The graphics of the American dietary guidelines are dinner plates. "My Plate" (MyPlate) reminds people to choose healthier foods. The plate includes five types of food including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy products. "My Plate" aims to encourage people to choose healthy and rich food combinations during their meals.
 
Canada chooses the plate as its dietary guide graphic. The plate is divided into three parts. Vegetables and fruits occupy half of the plate, suggesting that a large amount should be consumed daily; the remaining half is made up of fish, meat, eggs, beans and milk. Wait for protein foods and staple foods to be divided equally, and it is recommended to choose whole grain foods as staple foods. There is also a glass of water next to the plate. It is recommended to choose water as a drink.
 
The Jamaican plate is divided into six parts, representing the recommended proportions of the six groups of healthy foods. The six food groups are staple foods, vegetables, fruits, fats and oils, animal foods, and beans and nuts. In addition, the graphics also emphasize the importance of drinking water and exercise.
   
The Mexican dinner plate is divided into three parts, representing three food groups: vegetables and fruits, grains, legumes and animal foods (including dairy products, meat, poultry, and fish). There is a band of different colors on the edge of each plate: green represents vegetables and fruits, yellow represents grains, and red represents beans and animal food. There is a "combination" message between the red and yellow strips, reminding people to match these two foods in their daily lives.
Panama chooses the dinner plate as its dietary guide graphic. The dinner plate is divided into five parts, representing five types of food: cereals, fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy products, fats and sugars. The size of each part reflects the proportion of each food group in the daily diet. There is a glass of water outside the plate, and it is recommended to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
 

Costa Rica’s dietary guidelines are circular and are divided into four parts, representing the four food groups: cereals, beans and starches, vegetables and fruits, animal foods, fats and sugars. At the same time, the figure also emphasizes the importance of drinking water and exercise.

The Bahamas’ dietary guide graphic is a drum with local characteristics placed sideways, with various foods on the drum. The side of the drum shows different sports activities, reflecting the importance of sports.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines uses "breadfruit" as a dietary guide graphic, and divides "breadfruit" into seven different sizes, representing the recommended intake of seven types of food: staple food, vegetables, fruits, beans, and animals Sexual foods, fats and oils, sugar and sweeteners. In addition, there is a group of little people doing exercises at the stalk of the "breadfruit", which implies the importance of exercise.

 Grenada’s dietary guide graphic is a nutmeg cut in half. Half of the nutmeg contains the recommended food group; the other half of the nutmeg has images of physical activity and drinking water.
The graphic of Saint Lucia's dietary guide is a "coal pot", the whole pot is divided into seven parts, representing seven food groups. Around the pot, there are several small white people who are engaged in different sports activities.
The Cuban dietary guide graphic includes seven plates of different sizes. The area of the plate gradually decreases from top to bottom, reflecting the daily recommended intake. The largest plate contains cereals and tubers, etc., and the medium-sized plate There are vegetables and fruits in it, animal foods, including meat, fish, eggs, and milk, are on the smaller plate, and oil, fat, sugar, and foods rich in these ingredients are on the smaller plate.
 A mortar can be found in every kitchen in the Dominican Republic. It is a symbol of cooking in this country. Therefore, the Dominican Republic uses a "mortar" as a dietary guide graphic. The mortar contains images of different foods and water. Under the mortar is a cutting board with pictures promoting breastfeeding and complementary feeding. In addition, the background of the graphics reminds us of the importance of sports activities, hand washing habits, and family activities.
 
 
Belize’s dietary guide graphic is a basket full of various foods. Images of people playing sports decorate the handle of the basket.
 
The Guatemalan dietary guide is a clay pot, known as the "family pot". The bottom of the pot consists of grains, whole grains and tubers, followed by vegetables and fruits, and then animal foods, dairy products and other foods, with fat and sugar on the top. In addition, there are images of sports activities and water on the top of the pot.
The Honduras dietary guide graphic is a "pot", which represents the main food types and the proportion of these foods that must be eaten regularly for health. A spoon containing oil, fat and sugar indicates that these foods should be eaten in moderation. Above the "pot", there is a glass of water and people who are exercising.
   

Pineapple is used as a dietary guide graphic for Antigua and Barbuda. It is divided into seven parts, representing seven food groups, namely starchy foods, vegetables, fruits, animal foods, legumes and nuts, fat and Oil, sugar and sweeteners. Below the pineapple graphic is a set of images about physical activity, highlighting the importance of exercise.
Barbados chose a map as its dietary guide graphic. The map shows the main food types and recommended ratios for healthy eating, including staple foods, vegetables, fruits, beans, animal foods and fats. Around the graphics, there are pictures of people performing sports activities. 

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