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US Official Clears Up Mystery of What That Food Pyramid Bowl Was

A display shows the newly announced food pyramid during an event at HHS headquarters in Washington on Thursday.Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By Kristina Peterson

January 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC

Americans had some questions after the Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday. Should we be eating more saturated fats? Is alcohol healthy now?

And what was that bowl with the red stuff on top in the food pyramid graphic? Oatmeal with cranberries on top? Ice cream? Cottage cheese?