New symbol of good nutrition is dinner plate. June 2, 2011— -- The food pyramid that represented a healthy diet for almost 20 years now gives way to a food plate, the U.S. Department of ...

The federal government unveiled its new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices on June 2, 2011.

Goodbye food pyramid, and hello "My Plate." The US Department of Agriculture, with an assist from first lady Michelle Obama, launched a new visual guide designed to help Americans have balanced ...

Modeled on the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, which debuted in 1992, the soul food pyramid uses the same dietary guidelines but is tailored to fit the African-American diet.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a breakdown of healthy food options. (Courtesy of USDA) I am not a dietician, but you do not need to be one to know how to feed yourself and your family.

Plate replaces the pyramid as nutritional guide. Published: May. 30, 2011, 8:07 p.m. The shape of healthy eating is changing.

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 ...