However, the food pyramid was criticized for being overly vague and confusing, and was eventually replaced by MyPlate in 2011, which instead visualized the ratio of how each food group should contribute to your diet in the form of portions on a plate.

New dietary guidelines move away from Michelle Obama’s MyPlate, introducing an inverted food pyramid that’s already sparking debate.

The new pyramid is the picture of the Make America Healthy Again movement, prioritizing whole foods, proteins and fats.

Yvette Guigueno, a fundraiser, has no use for one of the cornerstones of her profession. She has ignored it throughout her 16-year career, even as she worked at the types of old-guard nonprofits where tradition often dictates practice — a symphony, a ...