The MyPlate meal plan is a visual guide to healthy eating based on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It’s designed to help you create balanced meals ...

If you struggle with proper microwave times for your favorite veggie and grain dishes, GE’s over-the-range microwaves will now include a MyPlate button to make your vegan cooking even easier. If you ...

Move over, food pyramid. There's a new icon to remind Americans how to eat better. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a ...

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So by now you might have heard that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing away with the iconic Food Pyramid. This morning, it announced the country's new nutrition graphic, the somewhat ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced 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 Agriculture ...