jan 1, 1916 - First USDA food guide published

Description:

"Food for Young Children" and "How to Select Food"

Established guidance based on food groups and household measures
Focus was on “protective foods” 1

"The first USDA food guide, Food for Young Children by Caroline Hunt. Stipulates five food groups, milk and meat, cereals, vegetables and fruits, fats and fatty foods, sugar and sugary foods, but recommends that diets be selected from a number of different food groups to ensure that both known and unknown nutrients be consumed in adequate amounts." 2

Sources:
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. http://www.sirc.org/timeline/1916.shtml