Food Pyramids fr/Around the World

10 Food Pyramids From Around The World

Posted: 06/10/11 10:20 AM ET
by Food Republic
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The US Food Pyramid may be dead, but many countries around the world still look to the pyramid to convey nutritional advice for its citizens. Americans now can get used to the new MyPlate design — which is similar to Spain, Australia and Britain’s, by the way — but in China, Poland, and elsewhere, we’ve found some creativity.

We also found a lot of similarities between the ways countries tell their citizens to eat — and some differences. While most of the guidelines propose a similar ratio of proteins, grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy to the U.S.’s MyPlate, some contain regionally specific advice. It is clear that dietary images worldwide struggle to strike a balance between comprehensive but chaotic information (see Germany’s 3D pyramid) and simple design with few specifics (see Hungary’s house).

To read more and see some of these other Food Pyramids, go to:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-republic/food-pyramids-around-the-world_b_874409.html#s288487&title=UKs_Eatwell_Plate