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The food guide pyramid can sometimes get a little confusing for adults to follow, so imagine what it's like for kids to understand. Well that's not going to be a problem anymore. The USDA has released ...

Whatever you do, don't call it a pie chart. 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 ...

Dietary quality has a vital role in the prevention of chronic disease. In 2005, the US Department of Agriculture released a new food guide, MyPyramid, because the previous pyramid was in substantial ...

Chances are, when you think of the food guide pyramid, you remember the 1992 version that stacked bars of food in a triangle with the breads on bottom and the sweets up top. The 2005 MyPyramid update ...

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 ...

We're all familiar with the food pyramid, the federal government's pictorial guide for nutritional health that showcases the four major food groups in order of importance and proportion. Recently, the ...

The federal government last week unveiled a new food chart, called MyPyramid, designed to guide Americans in making healthier choices about what to eat. Coming at a time of mounting concern about ...

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 ...

You know this pyramid -- it replaced the old chart depicting the four basic food groups. Developed by the Department of Agriculture, the Food Guide Pyramid suggests optimal daily servings of bread, ...

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...