The Flaws of the USDA Food Pyramid (1992) and Its Impact on Protein Consumption: A Critical Analysis
| dc.contributor.author | Deivanayagam, Nithi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-17T22:39:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-17T22:39:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-02-05 | |
| dc.description | 4 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The USA introduced the Food Pyramid in 1992 with the intention of offering nutritional advice on how to make healthy dietary choices. This pyramid had different food groups placed in sections: the largest represented the grain group, followed by the fruit and vegetable group, the dairy group, and the smallest represented the protein group. The pyramid's design was meant to suggest that people should consume more food from its base and fewer meals and liquids from its top1. During the first half of the twentieth century, the government aimed to provide guidelines to help people make more informed decisions about their diets and ensure they were consuming a balanced diet that met their nutritional needs. The government provided information on the recommended daily intake of different nutrients, like protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Despite its good intentions, the USDA Food Pyramid (1992) was flawed in several ways, including an emphasis on high carbohydrate consumption and its inadequate representation of protein, which resulted in a shift in the public’s dietary habits, leading to negative health outcomes. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/28641 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
| dc.subject | carbohydrate consumption | en_US |
| dc.subject | Top Protein Wars | en_US |
| dc.subject | essay | en_US |
| dc.title | The Flaws of the USDA Food Pyramid (1992) and Its Impact on Protein Consumption: A Critical Analysis | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |