Most Americans are familiar with the federal Food Guide Pyramid — but a lot of people don't understand how to use it. Too many are confused by the recommendations and can't figure out how to implement ...

A makeover for the food pyramid — that triangle-shaped guide to better eating — might renew interest in healthy habits, but officials say it likely will take time to make a difference for America's ...

An icon as inescapable as Nike's swoosh, the food pyramid is turning 10 years old this summer. And it's about to undergo its first major performance review. Launched in August 1992 as a simple tool to ...

WASHINGTON — Keep the food pyramid but make it more understandable, food industry and consumer group officials told a panel of Agriculture Department officials on Thursday.The department is revising ...

The food pyramid is turning 10 years old this summer and it's about to undergo its first major performance review. Launched in August 1992 as a simple tool to teach basic nutrition, the pyramid has ...

White bread, a mainstay of the American diet since at least the 1930s, is under attack. The Department of Agriculture is considering recommending that consumers drastically cut their consumption of ...