With the emphasis on the high cost and rising costs of foods, it is even more important to purchase foods that support and maintain the health and well being of our families. MyPyramid, the food ...

I was never a fan of MyPyramid. Introduced by the federal government in 2005, MyPyramid always reminded me of a circus tent rather than a food guide. Its precursor, the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid, did a ...

On a recent Wednesday morning, chef Jennifer Brown stared down two posters on a whiteboard and began the work of introducing MyPlate, the new USDA nutritional icon, to Mrs. Johnson’s first-grade class ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Several publications are available from Purdue University for health and nutrition professionals and consumers who wish to better understand new dietary guidelines released by ...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) newly revised Food Guidance System called MyPyramid was released today to visually depict the amount of nutrient-dense foods Americans should ...

Released June 2, 2011, the USDA’s MyPlate, the replacement for MyPyramid, represents seven key consumer messages from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. According to the USDA, making changes in three key ...

The US government has released a reader-friendly brochure designed to back up the MyPyramid nutritional guidelines, in the hope that this will allow the guidelines to become accessible to a wider ...

The following is the full release from the USDA: Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled MyPyramid, a new symbol and interactive food guidance system. "Steps to a Healthier You," MyPyramid's ...

Remember learning about the food pyramid when you were a kid? The USDA recently redesigned the pyramid, now called MyPyramid, and created tools to help individuals track food intake and physical ...

The USDA unveils its new MyPyramid Menu Planner Tuesday March 11. The government revamped the food pyramid in 2005, but a new feature unveiled today will help us put those recommendations into action.

The US food and beverage industry last week launched a new initiative to support the government's dietary guidelines, while at the same time promoting products that meet certain nutrition criteria.