Discover the key changes in the New Food Pyramid 2026 and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Learn how the updated advice emphasizes whole foods, more protein, less sugar, and reduced processed foo

New dietary guidelines move away from Michelle Obama’s MyPlate, introducing an inverted food pyramid that’s already sparking debate.

"You can see the food pyramid here," Kennedy said during a press conference, gesturing to the chart behind him. "It's upside-down, a lot of you will say. But it was actually upside-down before and we just righted it.

However, the food pyramid was criticized for being overly vague and confusing, and was eventually replaced by MyPlate in 2011, which instead visualized the ratio of how each food group should contribute to your diet in the form of portions on a plate.

Freytag’s Pyramid is based heavily on its creator’s admiration of Shakespeare and French dramatists, as well as his keen understanding of Aristotle’s “Poetics,” which established the three-act structure. Here are what the different parts of his ...

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