The USDA's 'My Plate' template makes it easier than ever to see just how much of each kind of food we should consumer each day. (Photo from FloridaToday.com) Those of us who are interested in ...

This morning the USDA and Michelle Obama made good on a plan to ditch thefamiliar nutritionpyramidin favor of a simple plate symbol as an educational tool for American children and families.

The My Plate is a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain fruits, vegetables, protein and grains, making it look like a pie. USDA officials say the pyramid was tired out, overly complex ...

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 Pyramid.