What is the original Food Guide Pyramid?
* Developed in 1992, the original Pyramid was an educational tool used to help Americans select healthful diets. * The original Pyramid translated nutrition recommendations for consumers, from the Dietary Guidelines and the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA’s) published in 1989, into the kinds and amounts of food to eat each day. * Now MyPyramid, the new food guidance system, is replacing the original Food Guide Pyramid. What is the relationship between the Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid? * The Dietary Guidelines for Americans represent federal nutrition policy. * MyPyramid is the educational tool designed to help consumers make healthier food and physical activity choices for a healthy lifestyle that are consistent with the guidelines. * The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, first released in 1980 and revised in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and most recently in January 2005, jointly. * MyPyramid trans
