Instead of a torrid jumble of color-coded, serving-based food images, we now have a plate divided into simple, though slightly unequal, quadrants. And, in a big departure for the USDA, vegetables ...

First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled the USDA's update on America's visual nutrition guide, replacing the familiar - and much maligned - pyramid with a plate. The food pyramid has been around ...

"It's something the average American can look at and get a visual feel for how they can fill up a plate at a meal." To avoid upstaging the first lady, the USDA made a select group of academics and ...

a colorful plate divided into the basic food groups, which will officially replace the well-recognized but perplexing food pyramid. With Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Agriculture Secretary ...

Today’s nutrition advice is served on a plate. The U.S. Department ... MyPlate represents an upgrade from past USDA efforts, but it still falls short in the eyes of some nutrition experts.

The USDA's new food plate graphic replaces the old food group pyramid, which wasn't terribly easy to understand (we even wrote a guide to understanding it). The new pie-graph-like image places ...

The USDA's 'My Plate' template makes it easier than ever to see just how much of each kind of food we should consumer each day. (Photo from FloridaToday.com) Those of us who are interested in ...