The food pyramid was designed to offer an easy-to-understand look at healthy eating, but for the average person it's too simplistic, vague, and sometimes way off.

In 2011, the U.S. food pyramid received its first-ever makeover since its creation in 1992. The triangular diagram, which was originally built on a foundation of bread, crackers and cereal, was ...

The Food Pyramid, which was used in the United States from 1992 through 2011 as both the Food Guide Pyramid and My Pyramid, divided foods into groups and gave us an idea of how many servings from ...

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says “My Plate,” its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. “My Plate” — a simp… ...

But in the Food Pyramid, fats have the lowest daily recommendation. Similarly, whole grains have been long known to be healthy options, but they are lumped with carbohydrates in the Food Pyramid.

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

Q: Is a healthy diet still based on the food guide pyramid? Is there a better alternative?A: Twenty years ago, the USDA created its food guide pyramid. This symbol featured fats and oils at the ...