From Pyramid to Plate

The Food Pyramid has an interesting history, with its roots going back to 1917 with the first USDA food guide. “How to Select Foods” was written by a nutritionist and was based on 5 groups:

1. milk and meat
2. cereals
3. vegetables and fruit
4. fats and fatty foods
5. sugars and sugary foods.

Crazy, huh?

As we learned more about nutrition, the pyramid developed into what people are most familiar with–the 1992 USDA Food Pyramid.

This was updated in 2005 and renamed MyPyramid.

But the pyramid came tumbling down and was replaced by a…Plate!

Listen to this episode to learn more about the new MyPlate!