Soul food gets its own pyramid Nutrition: Dietitians create a unique, healthful eating guide to macaroni, ham hocks, greens and other traditional African-American favorites.

Modeled on the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, which debuted in 1992, the soul food pyramid uses the same dietary guidelines but is tailored to fit the African-American diet.

Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a full plate — and while experts say that the new approach is an imperfect solution, it's a vast improvement on the much-maligned My Pyramid.

After four years of work and $2.4 million in spending, the U.S. government ripped the lid of secrecy Tuesday off its new symbol for healthy eating. Replacing the beloved but ignored food pyramid ...

Details on the pyramid’s Web site are sparse, with only this description of the project: “Part public art, part educational, and part ‘we are fed up and mad as hell’, the junk food pyramid ...

How the Food Pyramid Failed and Why We Needed MyPlate. By Daniel Fromson. ... Porter Novelli, who supposedly charged 2.5 million bucks for all their work on this project, ...

USDA food pyramid unveiled in SpanishHealth officials hope it will help lower ... an elementary school-based health program the center has developed also targets parents and after-school projects.