First, the Society of Actuaries sponsors periodic Calls for Essays, which invite not just scholars at universities but also actuaries themselves to propose new ideas; what follows is a bit of a ...

The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. "My Plate" — a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain ...

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My Plate-Mate ($7.95), which is a simple, curved piece of plastic — that snaps on tothe side of a plate to help kids push food on their fork — is one ofthose “where’ve YOU been?” products I’m glad to ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after Agriculture ...