Government Recommendations

     Government policies can influence dietary practices

• From the1940s to 1981, the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health recommended Five Food Groups:

1. Cereals & grains
2. Fruits & vegetables
3. Milk & dairy products
4. Meats, fish, poultry, eggs & pulses
5. Fats & oils\

• In1981, the Healthy Eating Pyramid, an American concept, became the healthy eating guideline for Western populations
• In the1990s, the Australian CSIRO introduced the concept of ‘12345+’, which proposed reduced meat, more fruits and vegetables, cereals & dairy products