2005 Version By Stephen Daniells 05-Jun-2011 - Last updated on 06-Jun-2011 at 14:52 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend To coincide with the recommendations in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the USDA released a new pyramid. The Pyramid was broken down into grains (orange), vegetables (green), fruit (red), oils (yellow), milk (blue), and meat and beans (purple). 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