a history of the development of the food pyramid and dietary guidelines in the United States
Throughout the 20th century, the food mantra of the United States changed from ‘eat more’ to ‘eat less’. The ‘eat more’ mentality (1890s-1960s) was in response to widespread disease caused by nutritional deficiencies and the eat less (1960s- present) is in response to the dramatic increase in chronic disease brought about by unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles….
