The federal government promoted its new food ... But the pyramid itself lists no foods, requiring those motivated -- and patient enough -- to delve into the related Web site to find out how ...

Remember learning about the food ... in print form or as a supplement to the MyPyramid computer-based program." The Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults is available as a graphic print-out with ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — 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 ...

Forget about the food pyramid, the government's standard for ... in Washington D.C. "Parents don't have the time to measure out exactly three ounces of chicken or look up how much rice or brocoli ...

(CBS) After almost two decades, the USDA food pyramid is history. First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled the USDA's update on America's visual nutrition guide, replacing the familiar - and much ...

For more history of the food pyramid and descriptions of some of the wackier icons around the world, check out our preview story: USDA to reshape how we see dietary nutrition.

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 ...

Jeremy Hobson: Later this morning the U.S. Department of Agriculture will dump the food pyramid ... and leave out the sweets and fats that sat on top of the old pyramid. Sarah Bleich from the ...

As NPR's April Fulton points out, not many will miss the old design, which didn't even have any pictures of food. "Just about everyone agrees the pyramid was complicated, and tried to get too many ...

The familiar Food Guide Pyramid just got an overhaul in the form of a plate. The old pyramid format, while pretty and colorful, was confusing with its jumble of food groups. The USDA recently ...

protein and grains — will replace USDA's food pyramid, which has been around in various forms since 1992. It comes with an accompanying website. USDA officials say the pyramid was tired out ...