The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. "My Plate" — a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What took the place of the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after ...

In one of those "if a tree falls in a forest" moments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week replaced its much-criticized and widely ignored "food pyramid" with a "food plate" chart. Soon, all ...

Unsatisfied with the old Food Pyramid (above), the daily intake guide that food producers created, our health conscious First Lady Michelle Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have launched a ...

Every five years, the United States Drug Administration (USDA) collaborates with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 1992, these ...

The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the past two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into ...

WASHINGTON - There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused ...

The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans' food choices while confusing others. The new guide is a plate, ...

WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans' food choices while confusing others. The new guide ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans’ food choices while confusing others. The new ...