Lunch: A lean turkey sandwich with cheese, some cut carrots and celery, a bag of mixed nuts, and a plum (2 servings of protein, 1 serving of dairy, 1 serving of carbs, 1 serving of vegetables, and ...

In 2011, the Food Pyramid was replaced by a new visual representation. "MyPlate" showed a plate divided into four uneven, ...

Farewell, food pyramid — USDA is now serving up nutritional advice on My Plate. By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog . June 2, 2011 11:42 AM PT .

Most Americans are familiar with the federal Food Guide Pyramid - but a lot of people don't understand how to use it. ... meant they could have anywhere from six to 11 servings.

The Food Pyramid: Your Take-Home Message Right Now. If, in fact, ... "Have a bowl of oatmeal cereal for breakfast and you have two servings.

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.

Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a full plate — and while experts say that the new approach is an imperfect solution, it’s a vast improvement on the much-maligned My ...