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1 mar 1992 año - Food Guide Pyramid Published

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Food Guide Pyramid

- Total diet approach—goals for both nutrient adequacy and moderation
- Developed using consumer research, to bring awareness to the new food patterns
- Illustration focused on concepts of variety, moderation, and proportion
- Included visualization of added fats and sugars throughout five food groups and in the tip
- Included range for daily amounts of food across three calorie levels (Source 1)

"USDA released the Food Guide Pyramid in collaboration with HHS. The Food Guide Pyramid aimed to help consumers with choosing what and how much to eat based on the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines. The pyramid showed a range of servings for the recommended food groups to reflect three different calorie levels." 2

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1. USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. A Brief History of USDA Food Guides. USDA Choose My Plate United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/eathealthy/brief-history-usda-food-guides. Published June 2011. Accessed December 2, 2020.

2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. History. Table: History of Dietary Guidance Development in the United States and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans – A Chronology. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/about-dietary-guidelines/history-dietary-guidelines/summary-dietary-guidance-development. History of the Dietary Guidelines. Published Unknown Date. Accessed April 20, 2021.

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