WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Several publications are available from Purdue University for health and nutrition professionals and consumers who wish to better understand new dietary guidelines released by ...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) newly revised Food Guidance System called MyPyramid was released today to visually depict the amount of nutrient-dense foods Americans should ...

The following is the full release from the USDA: Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled ...

Remember learning about the food pyramid when you were a kid? The USDA recently redesigned the pyramid, now called MyPyramid, and created tools to help individuals track food intake and physical ...

Released June 2, 2011, the USDA’s MyPlate, the replacement for MyPyramid, represents seven key consumer messages from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. According to the USDA, making changes in three key ...

Statement by Susan H. Laramee, registered dietitian and president of the American Dietetic Association, on the April 19 release of the new "MyPyramid" Food Guidance System graphic symbol by the U.S.

I was never a fan of MyPyramid. Introduced by the federal government in 2005, MyPyramid always reminded me of a circus tent rather than a food guide. Its precursor, the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid, did a ...

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop here plans to team up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its “Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge” to encourage consumers to shop for healthful foods and ...

The US food and beverage industry last week launched a new initiative to support the government's dietary guidelines, while at the same time promoting products that meet certain nutrition criteria.

At the digital kitchen table, today's hot topics include food condiments we can't live without, the demise of the government's meaningless MyPyramid symbol, and a sweet deal on "The Ultimate Vegan ...

The kids' version of the USDA's food pyramid is as ineffective as the adult version in conveying sound nutritional advice, according to a major public health body. The Center for Science in the Public ...