Circular, with four colorful divisions to represent the four main food groups, the new plate looks just like a pie chart — a description experts shun because, well, pie isn’t good for you.

He refers to the new plate, "This being one-fourth, you can see there's four [food groups]." "I would try to eat more vegetables, fruits, grains, and stuff," says one young woman, based on the ...

The plate-shaped diagram, essentially in the form of a pie chart, may give Americans an easier way to envision a mix of food groups on plates or in bowls. "As a mom, I can already tell how much ...

Instead of complex food groups, the plate is split into an easy four: fruits, vegetables, proteins and grain. A dairy icon sits to the top right, symbolizing a glass of milk. "What's interesting ...

The food pyramid has been the US Department of Agriculture's guide to healthy eating since it was introduced in 1992. As obesity has become a bigger problem in America, the USDA felt it was time ...

The original pyramid was released in 1992 and included four food groups stacked in the shape of a pyramid. The idea: Get most of your foods from the widest portion of the pyramid (aka, the bottom ...

MyPlate is a picture of a plate that shows us how to divide our plate to ensure we get enough of each food group. But why is food divided into groups? Read on to find out. Foods are categorized ...

Welcome, MyPlate! First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled on Thursday the government’s new symbol for healthy eating, a colorful plate divided into the basic food groups, which will officially ...