It's time for the federal government and the public health woks who created it to admit that the Food Guide Pyramid should be chucked because it's too complicated for most people to understand. The ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- The government is looking at replacing the Food Guide Pyramid it uses to guide Americans' eating habits, hoping to find something that will motivate people better to turn to healthful ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Here’s a quick quiz: What took the place of ...

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 ...

You know this pyramid -- it replaced the old chart depicting the four basic food groups. Developed by the Department of Agriculture, the Food Guide Pyramid suggests optimal daily servings of bread, ...

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 ...

Students at Dallas Elementary School enjoy learning about and sampling a variety of fruits and vegetables during a program focusing on the food guide pyramid. From left, first row, are Anne Yanik and ...

For the first time since it introduced the Food Guide Pyramid in 1992, the federal government yesterday unveiled a makeover of this well-known icon that emphasizes eating a variety of food, including ...

While the country is experiencing a case of low-carbohydrate fever, dietary experts are working to write the best prescription for the nation's nutrition. By congressional mandate, the U.S. Dietary ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What took the place of 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 ...