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The first “balanced plate” diagram was invented to stop people from living on bread and chaos.

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Balanced plate diagrams were created by health agencies to guide food choices. The US food pyramid appeared in 1992 and was replaced by MyPlate in 2011. Nutrition guidance goes back further than either.

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