The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new set of dietary guidelines on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and it includes a food pyramid that looks very different from the one you probably remember.
Championing protein and healthy fats while minimizing grains, the new nutrition recommendations are a departure from past government guidance. In fact, the accompanying food pyramid visual is a near-complete inverse of what it once was, both visually and in terms of content.
In a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt touted the changes, saying the announcement aligned with President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's promises to "Make America Healthy Again."
"As Secretary of Health and Human Services, my message is clear: eat real food," Kennedy said of what he called “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history.”
Used to seeing the pyramid of the early aughts? It may take you a moment to wrap your head around just how much has changed. Here are some of the standout differences between the old and new food pyramids.
