Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. E-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com, with "Marion ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled its new healthy eating symbol, "My Plate," which aims to show that nutrition can be simple. The new "My Plate" healthy eating icon — a very ...

Here's a little about the new MyPlate icon, straight from the USDA: *"MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal times and to ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced a new symbol for healthy eating today and stopped using the food pyramid it first introduced in 1992. The 20-year-old food pyramid was the ...

So long, pyramid. 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 ...

The USDA and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled the new food plate icon that is replacing the 20-year-old food pyramid. The plate is meant to be a healthier guideline for how to eat in appropriate ...