The document summarizes the history and evolution of US dietary guidelines, including the Food Guide Pyramid, MyPyramid, and MyPlate. The Food Guide Pyramid was first introduced in 1992 to represent optimal daily servings from major food groups. It was updated to MyPyramid in 2005 to include physical activity and individual calorie levels. MyPlate replaced MyPyramid in 2011 with a simplified visual of a place setting. The key messages of MyPlate focus on variety, moderation, nutrition, and making small changes to support healthy eating styles. While dietary guidelines continue to evolve with nutrition science, adopting a MyPlate approach could help ensure proper nutrition for people in Bangladesh.

1. Presentation on
Food Guide Pyramid , My Pyramid & My Plate

2. Submitted to,
Mesbah Uddin Talukder
Assistant Professor
Dept of FTNS
MBSTU
Submitted by,
Zakir Hossain Abir FN-16038
Russel Mahmud FN-16003
Tahera Akter FN-16052
Sharmin Akter FN-16012
Sahanaz Parvin FN-16020

3. Contents
 History
 Food Guide Pyramid & uses
 My Pyramid & uses
 My Plate
 My Plate messsages
 Difference between my plate &my
pyaramid
 Conclusion

4. History
• A food pyramid or diet pyramid is a triangular diagram
representing the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day
from each of the basic food groups .
• The first pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974. The 1992
pyramid introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) was called the "Food Guide Pyramid" or "Eating Right
Pyramid".
• It was updated in 2005 to "MyPyramid", and then it was replaced
by "MyPlate" in 2011.

5. Food Guide Pyramid

6. Cont…..
 Total diet approach—goals for both nutrient
adequacy and moderation
 Developed using consumer research, to bring
awareness to the new food patterns
 Illustration focused on concepts of variety,
moderation, and proportion
 Included visualization of added fats and sugars
throughout five food groups and in the tip
 Included range for daily amounts of food across
three calorie levels

7. MyPyramid
• Introduced along with
updating of Food Guide
Pyramid food patterns for the
2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, including daily
amounts of food at 12 calorie
levels
• Continued “pyramid”
concept, based on consumer
research, but simplified
illustration.
• Added a band for oils and the
concept of physical activity
• Illustration could be used to
describe concepts of variety,
moderation, and proportion

8. Cont…….

10. MyPlate

11. Cont……

12. Message of My Plate
• All food and beverage choices matter – focus on
variety, amount, and nutrition.
• Choose an eating style low in saturated fat, sodium,
and added sugars.
• Start with small changes to build healthier eating
styles.
• Support healthy eating for everyone.

13. Differences & Similarity between
My Pyramid & My Plate

14. Conclusion
• As the field of nutrition science is
developing rapidly, new types of dietary
guidelines are preparing continuously.
• USDA have already undertaken working
on dietary guidelines for 2015-2020 &
dietary guidelines for 2020-2025.
• Bangladesh have also published a
dietary guidelines based on food guide
pyramid . Now we have to focus on
building My Plate for Bangladeshi
people to ensure proper nutrition to all.