its designers smartly saved the fine print about how to actually fill the wedge-shaped spots on the plate for the Web site, ChooseMyPlate.gov. MyPlate, like the Food Pyramids before it ...

MyPlate replaced the food pyramid. It comes from the U.S. government as a way to picture what to put on your plate. The beauty of MyPlate is in using a plate icon to "measure" the relative portion ...

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 Pyramid.

while the food pyramid didn’t really resonate with him, the new plate recently helped him choose what to eat at a luncheon. “The steak took up three-quarters of my plate, so I didn’t eat it ...

Today the U.S.D.A. announced that they’ve killed off the dietary guidelines outlined by previous food pyramids ... “Since seeing the plate icon, I can’t help but look at my own plate ...