The food pyramid, that 3-decade-old backbone of grade-school nutrition lessons, ... trampling of the landscape and need for massive amounts of water, ...

If you grew up in the '90s, you remember the Food Pyramid. It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health ...

The message has changed through the years. There were five food groups in 1917; 12 during the Great Depression; seven, eight and 11 during World War II; and four in the 1950s.

June 2, 2011— -- The food pyramid that represented a healthy diet for almost 20 years now gives way to a food plate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.

(Image credit: Alan Eilander) Strange designs. In 2011, the United States replaced its iconic food pyramid with a plate, but food pyramids still dominate the landscape: Out of the 70 countries ...

The nearly 20-year-old food pyramid will soon give way to a new symbol. Speculation is it will be a dinner plate with sections representing the most important food groups.

After four years of work and $2.4 million in spending, the U.S. government ripped the lid of secrecy Tuesday off its new symbol for healthy eating. Replacing the beloved but ignored food pyramid ...

WASHINGTON – The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional ...

It turns out that the food pyramid is wrong and was never based on a healthy diet. Instead, it was influenced by lobbyists who only had their bottom line in mind.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a breakdown of healthy food options. (Courtesy of USDA) I am not a dietician, but you do not need to be one to know how to feed yourself and your family.