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 It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health ...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

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

While no one is blaming the food pyramid for the rise in obesity rates, it has taken some criticism over the years. The pyramid, unveiled in 1992, showed a hierarchy of foods.

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 ...

According to a new brochure about the food pyramid: - One slice of bread is equal to one serving, but, in real life, a sandwich has two bread slices. - Half of a bagel equals one serving, but a ...