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A visual history of food guides
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Click on a photo to scroll through a visual history of food guides. 1943 – The USDA introduces the “Basic 7″ food guide, aimed at maintaining nutrition standards during the wartime period of food…
A tireless advocate for the science of healthy eating
The Boston Globe Magazine profiled Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition expert Walter Willett in the cover story of its July 28, 2013 issue. Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and chair of the…
Our plate
May 2012 -- Harvard School of Public Health’s Healthy Eating Plate differs in important ways from the U.S. government’s MyPlate. Watch this video to see how using our plate to guide your diet can make your whole family…
HSPH healthy pyramid helps guide offerings at Google's cafés
The healthy eating pyramid developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is front and center in the cafés of one of the world’s most prominent companies: Google. A May 11, 2012 Los Angeles Times article, on Silicon…
Harvard researchers launch Healthy Eating Plate
Guide to eating a healthy meal based on latest science addresses shortcomings in U.S. government’s MyPlate For immediate release: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Boston, MA — Nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in conjunction with…
Goodbye food pyramid, hello dinner plate
Coverage in The New York Times, May 27, 2011, featuring HSPH's Walter Willett
Nutrition news: Some experts question utility of government food pyramid
The federal government plans to release new dietary guidelines this year. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated and jointly issued every five years bythe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
New healthy eating pyramid now freely downloadable from Harvard School of Public Health
For immediate release: May 13, 2008 Boston, MA -- The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has relaunched its popular website, The Nutrition Source (www.thenutritionsource.org), one of the most visited nutrition sites and…