Summary

The food pyramid has made an unlikely comeback. In January 2026, the U.S. government unveiled an upside-down version, giving prominence to foods such as red meat and full-fat dairy. More recently, an international team of researchers, led by Brigham Young University in the U.S., proposed a very different food pyramid built around vegetables, fruit, whole grains and other plant foods.

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