The inverted pyramid and trapezoid have a lot in common — just as those two stories do. The news comes first. Why readers should care is high up. How they did it is in the middle.

Ditto for the Pyramid’s focus on moral behavior as a means of getting ahead. Wooden counsels, “Ability may get you to the top, but character keeps you there.” ...

But once you get past the trapezoid, the so-called Food Guidance System is an improvement over the old pyramid. It replaces a one-size-fits-all meal plan with 12 different plans.