Phipps Feature: "One Great Plate"
While enjoying food is a universal experience, the food guides that represent each country’s cuisine are uniquely individual. Each guide displays nutritional advice and current eating guidelines in an aesthetic, informative graphic. Here are 10 exceptional food guides from across the globe! Belize- Food Basket This Central American ‘shopping basket’ sorts foods into seven unequally sized sections that correspond to the country’s dietary guidelines. Across the handle of the basket are images of people engaged in various forms of physical activity. The basket serves as a reminder that ‘shopping smart’ and ‘exercising regularly’ are two components of a healthy lifestyle. 1 Benin-Traditional African House Benin’s nutritional guidelines form the façade of a traditional thatched-roofed African house. The illustration specifies five food groups with the most significant—grains & tubers—being located at the house’s base. Water is depicted in the home’s entryway t...