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What food pyramid? A new look at the USDA's MyPlate (By Susan Walsh/Associated Press) After decades of trying to live within the rigid parameters of the
food pyramid, a plump American populace now has a more practical option: the plate. Fruits and vegetables make up half of the USDA's new “MyPlate”
... read moreNew food plate icon: will it change how you eat? By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff In an effort to simplify the message on healthy eating, the federal government today unveiled a new icon to replace the complicated and confusing
food pyramid: It's a plate divided into four sections with fruits and
... read morePyramid shape scrapped for government's new food guide They actually know what the current
food pyramid looks like, but she only knows because of her kids. If it wasn't for them, she said, "I would probably look at that say that rainbow is out of order." When NewsChannel 9 presented shoppers at a Cicero
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