Bye-bye, pyramid - hello, plate: Timeline of food guidelines
Will the new plate succeed at steering Americans' dietary habits? It's too soon to say. But one thing's for certain - the new plate is just the latest in a long line of nutritional guides. Keep clicking to see how the rules of healthy eating have evolved over the years...
World War Two food guide, 1941
"Basic 7" food guide, 1943
"Basic 4" food guide, 1956
"Hassle-Free Daily Food Guide," 1979
Dietary guidelines, 1980, 1985, 1990
Food pyramid, 1992
Kids food pyramid, 1999
MyPyramid, 2005
