food pyramid

Etymology
So called from its pyramid shape.

Noun

 * 1) A pyramid-shaped diagram in layers, where each layer represents a group of animals that feeds on the layer below.
 * 2)  Any pyramidal diagram giving advice on how to eat healthily, particularly those widely publicized by the United States government.
 * 1)  Any pyramidal diagram giving advice on how to eat healthily, particularly those widely publicized by the United States government.

Translations

 * Finnish:


 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 食物金字塔
 * Mandarin: 食物金字塔, 飲食金字塔
 * Finnish:
 * French: pyramide alimentaire
 * German: Ernährungspyramide
 * Turkish: besin piramidi