Who Created the US Food Pyramid? Unraveling the History and Controversy
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The US Food Guide Pyramid, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has its roots in Sweden, where the first food pyramid was developed in 1974 by Anna-Britt Agnsäter to address rising food costs. The version familiar to many Americans, however, was a domestic creation with a complex and debated development process.
