Food Pyramids
A Food Pyramid (also called Diet Pyramid) is an illustration that shows the recommended amounts of food in each food group for a healthy diet. The most well known food pyramid is the USDA’s MyPyramid.
In 2005, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released MyPyramid to educate consumers about a lifestyle consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. MyPyramid is an update on the American food guide pyramid. MyPyramid is published every five years and an update is expected in 2010.
The Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to promote heatlhy eating and drinking. Oldways is internationally known for their healthy Mediterranean, Latin American, Asian, Vegetarian food pyramids and dietary programs.
Harvard School of Public Health has come up with the Healthy Eating Pyramid. It was updated in 2008 and is based on scientific evidence about the links between diet and health and offers information to help you make better choices about how to eat.
There are many Vegan Food Pyramids on the market today, but they don’t always reflect the most current information about the Vegan Diets and Health. This is why FoodPyramid.com presents an updated version of The Vegan Food Pyramid.
Learn about the different Food Pyramids (Diet Pyramids):