Government reveals new guidelines for healthy eating

Friday, June 3, 2011

WASHINGTON -- There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused others.

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