Goodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Dinner Plate

 

By WILLIAM NEUMAN

Published: May 27, 2011

Whatever you do, don’t call it a pie chart.

The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, that symbol of healthy eating for the last two decades. In its place officials are dishing up a simple, plate-shaped symbol, sliced into wedges for the basic food groups and half-filled with fruits and vegetables.