The new three-section food pyramid is part of the administration’s new nutrition policy announced Wednesday, which encourages Americans to eat whole or minimally processed foods, which it calls “real food,” and has been a longtime interest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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.

The revamped food pyramid faces scrutiny, as USDA's National Nutrition Advisor Dr. Ben Carson says Americans don’t need to eat meat to stay healthy.

The new food pyramid emphasizes protein at every meal and full-fat dairy. Dietitians share their reactions and simple tips for healthy eating.

The new U.S. dietary guidelines released on Wednesday abandon the circular MyPlate guide that recommended filling your plate with roughly equal portions of grains, protein, vegetables, and fruit, with dairy rudely downsized and pushed the size. Now the food pyramid of our youth is back — and it’s upside down!

Gone is the grain-heavy emphasis that defined earlier guidance, and in its place is guidance to prioritize “whole, nutrient dense foods.”

The Trump administration has redrawn America's nutrition roadmap, unveiling a new food pyramid that flips decades of diet advice on its head. Meat, cheese and vegetables now share the top tier, while sugary and ultra-processed products are pushed to the margins.

Health-conscious Americans, physicians and elected officials have been sounding alarms concerning the food pyramid for decades. It may now be a relic of corporate influence and bad advice.