Since the earliest days of colonial America, our government has been involved in guiding consumer food choices. Through graphics, public service announcements, and food labeling, the government has ...

This is my fifth column in a row writing about food, groceries and the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines. If you’re sick of reading about MyPlate, think about my poor husband who’s taken to nodding his head ...

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MyPlate replaced the food pyramid. It comes from the U.S. government as a way to picture what to put on your plate. The beauty of MyPlate is in using a plate icon to "measure" the relative portion ...

Start Simple with MyPlate is a new initiative to reduce confusion surrounding healthy eating and help people start with the basics. The campaign provides ideas and tips from the five MyPlate food ...

PETERSBURG – Say goodbye to the traditional food pyramid, it’s been shown the door in favor of “MyPlate.” At the Monday, Oct. 15 Upper Township school board meeting, business administrator Laurie Ryan ...

Food is really expensive and I’m wondering if many people, (like me), feel guilty when they get to the cash register. Don’t feel guilty! If the MyPlate on My Budget experiment taught me anything, it’s ...

(AP) - Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after ...