Food pyramid (nutrition)

The USDA's original food pyramid, from 1992 to 2005[1]

A food pyramid is a representation of the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups.[2] The first pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974.[3][4][5] The 1992 pyramid introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was called the "Food Guide Pyramid" or "Eating Right Pyramid". It was updated in 2005 to "MyPyramid", and then it was replaced by "MyPlate" in 2011.[6][7]

  1. ^ Melnick, Meredith. "The USDA Ditches the Food Pyramid for a Plate". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ^ "American Heritage Dictionary Entry: food pyramid". Ahdictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
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  6. ^ "Nutrition Plate Unveiled, Replacing Food Pyramid". The New York Times. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Food-Based Dietary Guidelines in Europe". EUFIC REVIEW 10/2009. www.eufic.org. 2009-10-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-26.

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