Damn it I should said the original. ..and then it was replaced by "MyPlate" in 2011. Hah! So hah yourself. Going on 3 generations and at 69 no signs of any major problems except for a little depression. Not over weight. No diabetes. No problems with cholesterol. BP is 120 over 70. Granted we have cut back on red meat except for weekends. But I don't think the original pyramid is out of date. I'm sure good genes comes into play. But I still fry my bacon in a fry pan and use the grease to cook eggs over easy on Sundays.