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Historical Food Guides Background and Development
This slide collection traces the history of U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guides from 1894 to the present. The slides are grouped in the following categories:
bullet Early Food Guides (1894-1940)
bullet Early World War II Guides (1941-1942)
bullet World War II Canning and Gardening Posters
bullet Basic 7 Food Guide (1943-1955)
bullet Basic 4 Food Guide (1956-1979)
bullet Hassle-Free Food Guide (1979-1984)
bullet Pattern for Daily Food Choices (1984 - Present)
Pattern for Daily Food Choices includes the Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and American Red Cross Food Wheel.
bullet Historical Background
bullet Development of USDA's Food Guide (1980's)


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