The goal: Spend no more than $158.30 at Fred Meyer on a week’s worth of food for a family of four. This month, my family is revisiting a challenge I originally wrote about for The Daily Herald in 2013 ...

Since the earliest days of colonial America, our government has been involved in guiding consumer food choices. Through graphics, public service announcements, and food labeling, the government has ...

This is my fifth column in a row writing about food, groceries and the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines. If you’re sick of reading about MyPlate, think about my poor husband who’s taken to nodding his head ...

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During the busy holidays, our eating habits can quickly get out of control. Then it’s easy to make a New Year’s resolution to eat better or lose weight, but many people don’t know where to start. The ...

The USDA finally did away with the much-maligned Food Pyramid and replaced it with MyPlate. Many in the food world are calling it progress. It’s certainly a clearer and more concise image and deserves ...

Recipes to help you meet the new Food Pyramid guidelines. June 2, 2011— -- First lady Michelle Obama, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today unveiled a new ...

The United States Department of Agriculture simplified its healthy eating recommendations for the American public earlier this year, and a local dietitian helps put it in perspective for you today.