MyPlate.

After the end of World War II, the US federal government became increasingly concerned with the physical health of its citizens. In 1946, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a guide to the “Basic Seven” nutrients needed for optimal health, and the USDA continued to research and refine its nutrition recommendations for all Americans into the twenty-first century. In 2011, the USDA released guidelines for dietary consumption called MyPlate, which replaced the previous models, known as the Food Pyramid and as MyPyramid. MyPlate is a health communication campaign, grounded in scientific research about the most effective dietary choices, that aims to help US residents maintain a healthy diet.