NCI officials offered the image to USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services as a replacement for the original food pyramid. The two agencies said no to the plate. "The mantra at USDA ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's recommendations ... No surprise there, of course. The food pyramid is far more specific than the 1992 version it replaced. Whole grains rather than refined ...

(CBS) After almost two decades, the USDA food pyramid is history. First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled the USDA's update on America's visual nutrition guide, replacing the familiar - and much ...

After decades of the food pyramid, Americans can look to a new model for healthy eating, ‘MyPlate’, the new symbol of proper nutrition from the USDA which was announced Thursday. As Brian ...

For more history of the food pyramid and descriptions of some of the wackier icons around the world, check out our preview story: USDA to reshape how we see dietary nutrition.

And now the USDA is razing the food pyramid to make way for a new visual model intended to help Americans figure out how to plan a balanced diet. Set to be unveiled on June 2, the new graphic will ...

As a result, we get the off-kilter food pyramid that everyone knows and hates ... arm of the industrial-food marketing machine. The USDA’s primary role as promoter of American agricultural ...

Remember that food pyramid you grew up on via the U.S. Dietary ... and prevent disease," the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) explains. The organization noted, it's specifically ...

PHILADELPHIA — The new food pyramid made its public debut today ... changes in their lifestyles,” said U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns in releasing the new pyramid ...

Alarmed by the high rate of obesity among Hispanics, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its first Spanish translation Wednesday of the food pyramid, the government's handy guide to good ...