alt Hacker NewsAlso came looking for this comment. I get the symbolism of leaving grains at the bottom, but it's dumb.
Just turn the darn thing over. I won't even complain much about having the bottom bulk be "meat, vegetables, and fruit" with just a tiny layer of grains at the top. But this is a funnel, not a pyramid.
It's not even that that bothers me; it's that 5 of the categories occupy the same level, and don't show recommended ratios between them.
I don't think their own science agrees with them either (e.g. red meats)