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 ...

The kids' version of the USDA's food pyramid is as ineffective as the adult version in conveying sound nutritional advice, according to a major public health body. The Center for Science in the Public ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop here plans to team up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its “Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge” to encourage consumers to shop for healthful foods and ...

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.

NPR's Noah Adams talks with NPR's Alison Aubrey about new dietary guidelines announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The new "MyPyramid" guidelines replace the food pyramid guide ...

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.