With the emphasis on the high cost and rising costs of foods, it is even more important to purchase foods that support and maintain the health and well being of our families. MyPyramid, the food ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On a recent Wednesday morning, chef Jennifer Brown stared down two posters on a whiteboard and began the work of introducing MyPlate, the new USDA nutritional icon, to Mrs. Johnson’s first-grade class ...

MyPyramid has an extensive website (www.mypyramid.gov) that provides lots of information and allows a person to type in her or his height, weight, age and activity level and get a personalized ...

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 ...

In its first 24 hours, 48 million users logged on to MyPyramid.gov, temporarily crashing the site. Thus, Uncle Sam's very own "diet book" seems to be a smash hit. But unbeknownst to many of those who ...

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 ...

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 following is the full release from the USDA: Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled MyPyramid, a new symbol and interactive food guidance system. "Steps to a Healthier You," MyPyramid's ...