food pyramid
noun
1
: an ecological hierarchy of food relationships in which a chief predator is at the top, each level preys on the next lower level, and usually green plants are at the bottom
2
: a pyramid-shaped depiction of recommended daily servings for different food groups (such as vegetables, grains, dairy products, and meats)
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The new food pyramid emphasizes full-fat dairy, Mokari said.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The old food pyramid adopted in 1992 placed the most emphasis on grains, including bread, cereal, rice and pasta.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
In Kennedy's food pyramid, protein takes center stage.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The new food pyramid features a bag of frozen peas.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The old food pyramid adopted in 1992 placed the most emphasis on grains, including bread, cereal, rice and pasta.
—Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
In Kennedy's food pyramid, protein takes center stage.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The new food pyramid features a bag of frozen peas.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for food pyramid
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“Food pyramid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20pyramid. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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