Forget everything you learned about the food pyramid. Today the United States Department of Agriculture unveiled a new model of a balanced meal. Introducing MyPlate, a visual aid that replaces the ...

Harvard researchers believe USDA's plate leaves out vital information. Sept. 15, 2011— -- Although the United States Department of Agriculture unveiled MyPlate, the replacement for the food ...

The responsibility now lies with the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to make a final decision on the expert report’s findings and develop the official 2025-2030 Dietary ...

That replaced an old pyramid that specified what to eat after surveys showed that few people followed it. Vilsack said USDA may come out with a new icon, but that won't be for a few more months.