What was the timeline for the revision of the Food Guide Pyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
• The process for updating the Pyramid was coordinated with the activities of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. However, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee was not responsible for revising the Food Guide Pyramid. • USDA and HHS released the 6th edition of the Dietary Guidelines jointly in January 2005. The MyPyramid symbol in its simplest form has no foods pictured in it. How will consumers know what to eat? • One symbol can’t carry all the nutrition guidance. The new symbol was designed to be simple. It reminds consumers to make healthy food and physical activity choices and be physically active every day. Each person has a Pyramid that is right for them based on their age, sex and physical activity level. Consumers are encouraged to find out what they need to eat each day and their physical activity level at MyPyramid.gov. Why doesn’t the new graphic illustrate trans fatty acids, water or other items? • In the original 1992 Food Guide Pyramid graphic, it was not possi
