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Food Pyramid to Plate: Useful or Useless?

USDA.gov As a child of the '90s, the food pyramid is a symbol ... Read More »

Eggs' Cholesterol Rates Slashed, USDA Reports

Clinton Hussey/Corbis We never thought we'd see the day come. Start cracking those shells and grabbing a whisk, the United State Department ... Read More »

What the USDA Dietary Guidelines Got Wrong

Getty The USDA recently released the new, 2010 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. And while there has been a lot of news about ... Read More »

The Salty Side: Sodium May Instantly Damage Your Arteries

Getty A new study may have you thinking twice before you pop open a bag of potato chips or supersize a French fries order. The study found ... Read More »

School Lunch (Finally) Gets a Makeover

Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images Many of us remember -- often not so fondly -- the school lunches of our youth. Yesterday, for the first time in ... Read More »

Will You Follow the New USDA Dietary Guidelines?

The United States Department of Agriculture released its 2010 Dietary Guidelines on Monday. For the most part, we need to eat more fruits, ... Read More »

New USDA Dietary Guidelines: What They Mean for You

Getty Every five years, the United States Department of Agriculture updates its Dietary Guidelines for Americans. First published in 1980, ... Read More »

What Food Issues Should the FDA Tackle in 2011?

In 2010, we saw a $21 million lawsuit against Dannon, new fruit and vegetable dietary guidelines, and our government stepping up to fight ... Read More »

USDA Promotes Extra Cheese?

Did you know Americans presently eat an average of 33 pounds of cheese a year? That fun fact comes from a government marketing agency called Dairy ... Read More »

Can Software Fight Fat? The USDA Thinks So

Getty Can playing a video game help us lose weight? If it's the right kind -- one that's geared toward teaching about how to eat better and get ... Read More »