From pyramid to plate: Evolution of USDA's food guides By Stephen Daniells 05-Jun-2011 - Last updated on 06-Jun-2011 at 14:52 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend On June 2nd, the USDA replaced the food pyramid with a plate. We look back at the use of diagrams to display food guidelines, from the Basic 7 of 1943 to the MyPlate of 2011. The Basic 7 - helps during WW2 rationing Old skool! The Pyramid's first incarnation 2005 update From old skool to pre-skool Full circle: MyPlate Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next
