The food pyramid would decide where Americans’ money for food would go, so lobbyists put pressure on the U.S. Department of Agriculture and adjustments were made accordingly.

A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasize the special dietary needs of people older than 70.

The food pyramid was created to show people how to eat a “balanced” diet. At the bottom, it recommended eating 6 to 11 servings of grains each day – like bread, pasta, rice and cereal.

Researchers at Tufts' Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) have published an updated food guide pyramid for aging adults, which includes a graphic illustration to build on a previous ...

The FDA replaced the 1992 food pyramid with "MyPlate" which placed an emphasis on vegetables and grains as as the largest portions of meals. “They picked the wrong dude,” Makary said.

This, laid out by size in the pyramid, gave Americans a basic, if flawed, understanding of the ratio of meat to vegetables to grains they should be consuming. In 2005, the pyramid got a makeover.

Building the Pyramid The Government's Updated Nutrition Icon Lets You Personalize Its Recommendations -- Provided You Have Internet Access April 25, 2005 By Sally Squires ...