FILE - A sample plate of the food icon MyPlate, is unveiled at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2011. A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the ...

Half of the plate is devoted to fruits and vegetables, while grains and protein fill the other half. A circle to the side represents dairy. "This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week expanded its new MyPlate campaign for healthier eating by launching a video competition to promote the first message of the movement: make half your plate ...

Move over, food pyramid. There's a new icon to remind Americans how to eat better. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a ...

Goodbye baffling pyramid. Hello MyPlate! We are finally rid of the striped Food Guide Pyramid, replaced by a familiar plate. In June, the USDA unveiled the symbol that should guide our meals: A plate ...

A few emails prompted me to look into the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) food pyramid, which has been used for the last decade by Americans. Has it worked for us to be a healthier ...

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Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after Agriculture ...

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Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after Agriculture ...