The new food icon replaced the food pyramid icon. Susan Walsh/AP A sample plate of the new food icon My Plat, is unveiled at the Agriculture Department in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2011.

The government agrees that the food pyramid wasn't detailed enough. Eric Hentges, head of Nutrition Policy for the Department of Agriculture, ...

The Food Pyramid: Your Take-Home Message Right Now. If, in fact, there is one new message today's pyramid is shouting the loudest, it's that we should not view a healthy diet in terms of food alone.

June 2, 2011— -- The food pyramid that represented a healthy diet for almost 20 years now gives way to a food plate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.

WASHINGTON – The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional ...

The federal government unveiled its new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices on June 2, 2011.

Most Americans are familiar with the "food pyramid" — a diagram developed by the United States Department of Agriculture and touted as a tool for helping people track their food intake.The USDA ...

From pyramid to plate, the nation’s food icon has received a face-lift. The new MyPlate graphic promises to be more user-friendly and is paired with online tools and resources to help Americans ...

But it isn’t a food pyramid endorsed by the federal government. There isn’t a government food pyramid showing Lucky Charms are healthier than steak, as Joe Rogan claimed on Instagram.