The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be ditching the model in favor of a plate-shaped symbol

The new plate symbol will be unveiled to the public on Thursday with the USDA stating that it will be divided into different section, similar to a pie chart, with each section displaying percentage of certain food groups to be consumed on a daily basis.
Experts welcomed the change in the symbol with former commissioner of the FDA, Dr David Kessler hoping that the new design will make people eat more nutritional food. “The reality is that very few of us eat like what has been suggested in government guidelines for healthy eating. There’s a world of difference between what’s being served and what’s on that plate”, he said.
Source-Medindia