WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin today unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks off a month-long celebration marking 10 years since the introduction of the MyPlate nutrition guidance symbol, which helps consumers make healthy food choices.

Do you like the updated, radically different shape of the food pyramid? If you do, you aren't alone. Overall, the new Myplate icon appears to have received very positive reviews across the county.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, as expected, on Thursday unveiled a new icon to encourage healthful eating, dubbed "MyPlate." The five-color icon features a dinner plate divided into ...

On July 27, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of its first ever Alexa skill, a digital tool for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers ages 4 to 24 months. Families who ...

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 Vastag ...

It’s helpful. It’s unnecessary. Here’s a closer look at what’s included in the USDA’s food groups included in the new MyPlate healthy eating icon — fruits, vegetables, protein, grains and dairy.

Grain Foods Foundation, Hass Avocado Board, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and National Wheat Foundation illustrate how people can enjoy healthier sandwiches ...

Last month, the USDA celebrated the first anniversary of its MyPlate initiative — the plate and cup shaped symbol of the government-defined healthy diet (Available at choosemyplate.gov/). MyPlate, ...

Do you like the updated, radically different shape of the food pyramid? If you do, you aren't alone. Overall, the new Myplate icon appears to have received very positive reviews across the county.