I’ve been wondering about how this food guidance sytem was doing. The release leaves a lot of question marks like how many “unique” visitors have there been? That’s a lot of hits but almost half of them were in the first week and the rest are in the almost 2 months since then. AgWired isn’t quite that high yet but we’re climbing!
I think the new pyramid is pretty confusing and wonder what the average American thinks. I wonder if they’ll do any research on that besides just monitoring the activity level of the hit meter.
USDA’S MYPYRAMID REACHES 500 MILLION CONSUMER HITS
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that USDA’s new web-based interactive food guidance system, MyPyramid.gov, has reached a new milestone with 500 million hits.
“We are thrilled by the public’s overwhelming response to MyPyramid.gov, especially as the average visitor spends 20 to 30 minutes viewing the food guidance system,” said Johanns. “The on-line interactive tools allow us to reach a broader spectrum of Americans than ever before to assist them in developing a healthier lifestyle that balances nutrition and exercise.”
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