Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Everyone knows what the Food Guide Pyramid looks like. We’ve seen it in pretty much every elementary class growing up, and it’s been ingrained in our brains: breads at the bottom, veggies and fruits next up, dairies and meats after that, and that small triangle at the top where the “good stuff” is. Sixty percent of all Americans are familiar with this model, and Lately, though, this pyramid has seen multiple changes.
The pyramid we see above had the longest run of them all. Introduced in 1992, it’s what most people in our generation are familiar with. This pyramid lasted for 13 years until the USDA decided it was time for a refresher. They kept the pyramid style for familiarity, but decided to switch it up. Not only did they add a person to the side of the pyramid, to promote daily exercise, but they shifted the divisions between sections vertically, eliminating photos and text and replacing it with bright colors. Visually pleasing, I must say. But wait, there’s more.
http://michiganjournal.org/2014/03/17/american-obesity-brought-to-you-by-the-food-pyramid/
The pyramid we see above had the longest run of them all. Introduced in 1992, it’s what most people in our generation are familiar with. This pyramid lasted for 13 years until the USDA decided it was time for a refresher. They kept the pyramid style for familiarity, but decided to switch it up. Not only did they add a person to the side of the pyramid, to promote daily exercise, but they shifted the divisions between sections vertically, eliminating photos and text and replacing it with bright colors. Visually pleasing, I must say. But wait, there’s more.
http://michiganjournal.org/2014/03/17/american-obesity-brought-to-you-by-the-food-pyramid/