The food guide pyramid can sometimes get a little confusing for adults to follow, so imagine what it's like for kids to understand. Well that's not going to be a problem anymore. The USDA has released ...

A draft version of a graphic to accompany the Guidelines has been circulating. The changes it implies are as bad for ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week revealed a new "food pyramid" guidance system that packages dietary recommendations with an emphasis on exercise that can be tailored to ...

The new pyramid depicts these foods with images of frozen, pre-portioned and pre-cut vegetables. The traditional food guide pyramid, adorned with bread and cereal packages, was phased out in 2005 ...

Dietary quality has a vital role in the prevention of chronic disease. In 2005, the US Department of Agriculture released a new food guide, MyPyramid, because the previous pyramid was in substantial ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than ...

A new version of the food pyramid could have a major impact on what Americans eat because it's used by dieters, taught to schoolchildren and plastered on bread packages. The final verdict on any ...

Cakes, cookies, donuts, sodas, pizza, ice cream, and sausage. Now that I have your (quasi-erotic) attention, put down the caramelized bacon. Look, the government has come out with shocking news. Those ...

Every five years, the United States Drug Administration (USDA) collaborates with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 1992, these ...

What the food pyramid and MyPlate did for better nutrition—providing an iconic, at-a-glance guide to what to eat—experts have now done with sustainable eating. Enter the Double Health and Climate ...

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 ...

A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than 70. Published in the January ...