<s>
A	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
is	O
a	O
representation	O
of	O
the	O
optimal	O
number	O
of	O
servings	O
to	O
be	O
eaten	O
each	O
day	O
from	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
basic	O
food	O
groups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
1992	O
pyramid	O
introduced	O
by	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Department	O
of	O
Agriculture	O
(	O
USDA	O
)	O
was	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Food	B-Application
Guide	I-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
"	O
or	O
"	O
Eating	O
Right	O
Pyramid	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
updated	O
in	O
2005	O
to	O
"	O
MyPyramid	B-Application
"	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
it	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
"	O
MyPlate	O
"	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Agnsäter	O
developed	O
the	O
idea	O
into	O
the	O
first	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
introduced	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
in	O
1974	O
in	O
KF	O
's	O
Vi	O
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Food	B-Application
pyramids	I-Application
were	O
developed	O
in	O
other	O
Scandinavian	O
countries	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
West	O
Germany	O
,	O
Japan	O
and	O
Sri	O
Lanka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
United	O
States	O
later	O
developed	O
its	O
first	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
in	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
World	O
Health	O
Organization	O
,	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
Food	O
and	O
Agriculture	O
Organization	O
,	O
published	O
guidelines	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
effectively	O
represented	O
in	O
a	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
relating	O
to	O
objectives	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
prevent	O
obesity	O
,	O
improper	O
nutrition	O
,	O
chronic	O
diseases	O
and	O
dental	O
caries	O
based	O
on	O
meta-analysis	O
though	O
they	O
represent	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
table	O
rather	O
than	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
pyramid	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
structure	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
some	O
respects	O
to	O
the	O
USDA	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
,	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
clear	O
distinctions	O
between	O
types	O
of	O
fats	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
dramatic	O
distinction	O
where	O
carbohydrates	O
are	O
categorized	O
on	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
free	O
sugars	O
versus	O
sugars	O
in	O
their	O
natural	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
USDA	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
was	O
created	O
in	O
1992	O
and	O
divided	O
into	O
six	O
horizontal	O
sections	O
containing	O
depictions	O
of	O
foods	O
from	O
each	O
section	O
's	O
food	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
updated	O
in	O
2005	O
with	O
black	O
and	O
white	O
vertical	O
wedges	O
replacing	O
the	O
horizontal	O
sections	O
and	O
renamed	O
MyPyramid	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
MyPyramid	B-Application
was	O
often	O
displayed	O
with	O
the	O
food	O
images	O
absent	O
,	O
creating	O
a	O
more	O
abstract	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
modified	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
was	O
proposed	O
in	O
1999	O
for	O
adults	O
aged	O
over	O
70	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
vegetable	O
is	O
not	O
considered	O
a	O
grain	O
,	O
fruit	O
,	O
nut	O
,	O
spice	B-Protocol
,	O
or	O
herb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examples	O
include	O
corn	B-Application
,	O
wheat	O
,	O
pasta	O
,	O
and	O
rice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
apples	O
,	O
oranges	O
,	O
grapes	B-Device
,	O
bananas	B-Operating_System
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Note	O
that	O
a	O
massive	O
number	O
of	O
different	O
plant	O
species	O
produce	O
seed	O
pods	O
which	O
are	O
considered	O
fruits	O
in	O
botany	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
are	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
botanical	O
fruits	O
which	O
are	O
conventionally	O
not	O
considered	O
fruits	O
in	O
cuisine	O
because	O
they	O
lack	O
the	O
characteristic	O
sweet	O
taste	O
,	O
e.g.	O
,	O
tomatoes	B-Protocol
or	O
avocados	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meat	O
is	O
a	O
major	O
source	O
of	O
protein	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
iron	O
,	O
zinc	B-Application
,	O
and	O
vitamin	O
B12	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meats	O
,	O
poultry	O
,	O
and	O
fish	O
include	O
beef	O
,	O
chicken	O
,	O
pork	O
,	O
salmon	B-Protocol
,	O
tuna	O
,	O
shrimp	O
,	O
and	O
eggs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
meat	O
group	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
compacted	O
food	O
groups	O
in	O
the	O
food	B-Application
guide	I-Application
pyramid	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
nutrients	O
found	O
in	O
meat	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
foods	O
like	O
eggs	O
,	O
dry	O
beans	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
nuts	O
,	O
such	O
foods	O
are	O
typically	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
category	O
as	O
meats	O
,	O
as	O
meat	O
alternatives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
tofu	B-Application
,	O
products	O
that	O
resemble	O
meat	O
or	O
fish	O
but	O
are	O
made	O
with	O
soy	O
,	O
eggs	O
,	O
and	O
cheeses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
those	O
who	O
do	O
not	O
consume	O
meat	O
or	O
animal	O
products	O
(	O
see	O
Vegetarianism	O
,	O
veganism	O
and	O
Taboo	O
food	O
and	O
drink	O
)	O
,	O
meat	O
analogs	O
,	O
tofu	B-Application
,	O
beans	B-Operating_System
,	O
lentils	O
,	O
chickpeas	O
,	O
nuts	O
and	O
other	O
high-protein	O
vegetables	O
are	O
also	O
included	O
in	O
this	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
food	B-Application
guide	I-Application
pyramid	I-Application
suggests	O
that	O
adults	O
eat	O
2	O
–	O
3	O
servings	O
per	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
's	O
tip	O
is	O
the	O
smallest	O
part	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
fats	O
and	O
sweets	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
Food	B-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
should	O
comprise	O
the	O
smallest	O
percentage	O
of	O
the	O
diet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
foods	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
should	O
be	O
eaten	O
sparingly	O
because	O
they	O
provide	O
calories	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
much	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
nutrition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pyramid	O
also	O
lacked	O
differentiation	O
within	O
the	O
protein-rich	O
group	O
(	O
"	O
Meat	O
,	O
Poultry	O
,	O
Fish	O
,	O
Dry	O
Beans	B-Operating_System
,	O
Eggs	O
,	O
and	O
Nuts	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Food	O
industries	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
milk	O
companies	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
accused	O
of	O
influencing	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Department	O
of	O
Agriculture	O
into	O
making	O
the	O
colored	O
spots	O
on	O
the	O
newly	O
created	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
larger	O
for	O
their	O
particular	O
product	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
asks	O
if	O
the	O
USDA	O
is	O
under	O
the	O
influence	O
of	O
the	O
food	O
industry	O
,	O
because	O
a	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
based	O
on	O
science	O
would	O
have	O
vegetables	O
at	O
its	O
foundation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
controversies	O
prompted	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
pyramids	O
for	O
specific	O
audiences	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
Vegetarian	B-Application
Diet	I-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Food	B-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
called	O
MyPlate	O
has	O
also	O
received	O
numerous	O
criticisms	O
such	O
as	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
federal	O
government	O
continues	O
to	O
be	O
very	O
bad	O
at	O
telling	O
people	O
what	O
and	O
how	O
to	O
eat	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
unlike	O
the	O
Food	B-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
—	O
which	O
was	O
very	O
well	O
known	O
—	O
the	O
MyPlate	O
program	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
become	O
publicly	O
well	O
known	O
,	O
with	O
as	O
"	O
3	O
...	O
out	O
of	O
4	O
Americans	O
 [ having ] 	O
no	O
idea	O
what	O
the	O
government	O
's	O
MyPlate	O
dietary	O
guide	O
 [ even ] 	O
is	O
...	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Harvard	O
School	O
of	O
Public	O
Health	O
proposes	O
a	O
healthy	B-Application
eating	I-Application
pyramid	I-Application
with	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
vegetables	O
,	O
healthy	O
proteins	O
,	O
and	O
healthy	O
fats	O
as	O
an	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
Food	B-Application
Guide	I-Application
Pyramid	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
replaced	O
the	O
USDA	O
's	O
MyPyramid	B-Application
guide	O
on	O
June	O
2	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
concluding	O
19	O
years	O
of	O
USDA	O
food	B-Application
pyramid	I-Application
diagrams	O
.	O
</s>
