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Comparison of international food guide pictorial representations
JAMES PAINTER, PhD, RD; JEE-HYUN RAH, BS; YEON-KYUNG LEE, PhD

he number of countries developing or revising their own food guide illustrations has been increasing. To devise food guidance systems appropriate for each nation, many countries have applied research regarding their national food supply, food consumption pattern, nutrition status, and nutritional standards for the development of their individual food guides (1-5). For instance, the US Food Guide Pyramid is firmly based on United States Department of …ver más…

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Great Britain

Australia

Canada

China

FIG 1. Varieties of shapes and sizes of various nations’ food guide pyramids.

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Philippines

Korea

Germany

Mexico

FIG 1 (continued). Varieties of shapes and sizes of various nations’ food guide pyramids.

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Puerto Rico

Portugal

United States

Sweden FIG 1 (continued). Varieties of shapes and sizes of various nations’ food guide pyramids.

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SHAPES OF FOOD GUIDE ILLUSTRATIONS; PYRAMID, CIRCLE, PAGODA, RAINBOW, AND PLATE Before comparing the actual recommendations, the diverse shapes of these international food guide illustrations should be examined. Previous research indicates that the food guide