WASHINGTON -- There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused ...

Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. E-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com, with "Marion ...

Q: Is a healthy diet still based on the food guide pyramid? Is there a better alternative? A: Twenty years ago, the USDA created its food guide pyramid. This symbol featured fats and oils at the tip ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Remember the food pyramid? Well, it's history. Welcome "the plate." The First Lady, Surgeon General and the Agriculture Secretary unveiled the government's new tool to help guide ...

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans’ food choices while confusing others. The new guide ...

The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) abandoned the food pyramid today in favor of a simple icon: A plate. The government hopes this new image will coax Americans to fill their plates with more ...

It's a pretty safe bet that not many people will mourn the demise of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food pyramid — the 20-year-old symbol of the department's dietary guidelines — when it's ...

Move over, food pyramid. The Agriculture Department has introduced a new, simpler aid to help families figure out what to put on their plates. And it's... a plate. The agency, in conjunction with ...

The USDA has released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Allison Miner, food systems expert, discusses key updates and visual representations. Today’s inverted food pyramid is supposed to ...

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