When she was growing up, food and a clean plate were the center of everything in Tatiana De La Rosa’s life. “If you ever go visit a Hispanic family, they will feed you until you burst,” she tells ...

When the first food pyramid was created in Sweden in 1974, it served as an easy way for people to understand nutrition and improve their eating habits. Over 45 years later, the USDA’s most up-to ...

A “healthy plate” or the food pyramid?A healthy plate is a practical tool for healthy nutrition and is suitable for all, and for every day. It presents a volume and a quantity relationship ...

The food pyramid was designed to offer an easy-to-understand look at healthy eating, but for the average person it's too simplistic, vague, and sometimes way off.

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 ...

Q: Is a healthy diet still based on the food guide pyramid? Is there a better alternative?A: Twenty years ago, the USDA created its food guide pyramid. This symbol featured fats and oils at the ...

Agriculture Secretary Edward Madigan unveiled his department`s ”food guide pyramid” Tuesday, a year and $855,000 after objections from meat and dairy interests caused him to interrupt t… ...

Hi, it’s Kristen in New York. This week, a reader wonders what’s up with the food pyramid. But before we get to that ...