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.

The new U.S. dietary guidelines released on Wednesday abandon the circular MyPlate guide that recommended filling your plate with roughly equal portions of grains, protein, vegetables, and fruit, with dairy rudely downsized and pushed the size. Now the food pyramid of our youth is back — and it’s upside down!

“Today marks a decisive change in federal nutrition policy,” the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said at a briefing to roll out new dietary guidelines, with a food pyramid that has been flipped on its head. The new pyramid urges Americans to prioritize protein and to cut down on processed foods.

Trump's White House rolled out a revamped food pyramid on Wednesday to coincide with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's call for Americans to "eat real food."

US Health Secretary RFK Jr. announced new dietary guidelines emphasizing real food, protein, full-fat dairy, and reduced added sugars. The guidelines impact federal nutrition programs and call for less processed food consumption.

Nutritional guidelines released on Wednesday by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., emphasize “real food” that is high in saturated fat, departing from decades of evidence o

New HHS dietary guidelines take aim at ultra-processed foods, marking dramatic policy shift from previous administration's food recommendations.