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Lifestyle
Behold MyPlate, the USDA's New Food Icon
Meet the food pyramid's replacement, MyPlate, a simple schematic that's designed to show parents what dinner should actually look like.
Environment
New Microloans Could Give Young Farmers the Capital They Need
Beginning farmers don’t need much money to get started. But until now, the USDA had no way of giving them any loans at all.
Lifestyle
Before MyPlates and Pyramids There Was the 1943 "Food Wheel"
The war-era food wheel shows just how dramatically the government's approach to food guidelines has changed.
Lifestyle
Beyond the Food Desert Mirage
The link between food deserts and health is far from absolute, so maybe it's time to focus on the bottom line: more affordable food.
Lifestyle
Building Food Plates Where the Food Pyramid Once Stood
Three food plates that made way for the new food pyramid's replacement.
Lifestyle
The 'Wacky' USDA Ad Campaign to Get You to Separate Your Meat and Veggies
Three thousand people are likely to die from food poisoning this year. But will this naughty chicken be able to do anything about it?
News
Nearly 50 Million Americans Have Difficulty Obtaining Food
New USDA research reveals the huge number of people struggling to eat, the reason our welfare programs are so necessary right now.
