Why Did the Food Pyramid Fail and Was Replaced?
                                
                                
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                                The USDA's 1992 Food Guide Pyramid, a mainstay of dietary advice for decades, ultimately proved misleading and was abandoned in 2011. Its failure can be attributed to multiple factors, from flawed scientific assumptions to industry influence, leaving a complex and confusing legacy for modern nutrition.