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 It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

An icon as inescapable as Nike's swoosh, the food pyramid is turning 10 years old this summer. And it's about to undergo its first major performance review. Launched in August 1992 as a simple ...

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.

The federal government unveiled its new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices on June 2, 2011.

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 first food pyramid in the US, which was used from 1992 to 2005, prioritized breads and minimized fat of all kinds. USDA “You want to have steady sugar all day long.

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 .