The MyPyramid Food Guidance System translates nutritional recommendations into the kinds and amounts of food to eat each day. MyPyramid was released in April 2005 and replaces the Food Guide Pyramid (1992), the widely recognized nutrition education tool. MiPirámide, MyPyramid in Spanish, was released in December 2005.

Materials on the Development of MyPyramid

• Development of MyPyramid (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Supplement)

• Technical revisions to the Food Guide Pyramid

• Proposed graphic and education materials

• Consumer research for MyPyramid

Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs) can earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for reviewing the MyPyramid Food Guidance System Educational Framework (1 CPE) and the PowerPoint Presentation, MyPyramid: USDA's New Food Guidance System (2 CPEs). For more information, click here.

Information on the Original Food Guide Pyramid and the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children

• Materials on the original Food Guide Pyramid (1992)*

• Materials on the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children (1999)*

*Links to these materials are provided for historical reference. The information and guidance they contain are no longer current.

 

Last Modified: 07/13/2009