What Does a Food Pyramid Look Like?
Video Transcript What Does a Food Pyramid Look Like? My name is Christine Marquette, and I’m a registered dietitian with the Austin Regional Clinic, and I’m going to talk to you about what a food pyramid looks like. There are actually several different food pyramids that you can take a look at. One of them is geared towards vegetarians, and in this one, meat is actually left off, so the protein sources in this particular pyramid are going to be primarily, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
The food pyramid is a tool used by the Center for Nutritional Policy and Promotion, part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to promote healthy living. The food pyramid is a graphical representation of proportions of grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, meat & beans, oils and physical activity that the USDA suggests humans consume to achieve or maintain a healthy body. The food pyramid does not indicate a recommended portion size or daily requirement, as the recommended portions or daily requirements vary greatly between females and males and are also dependent on the age of the individual. Instead, the food pyramid graphically shows proportions (more grains than oils, for instance) of what a person should be eating. There is other information available that works in conjunction with and enhances the USDA food pyramid that indicates recommended portions or daily requirements for males and females of varying age groups. The United States has been using a food pyramid
