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oranges, and sugar. Group the items in an upper level of a hi-
erarchy. After you decide on a proper hierarchy for these
foods, cover up this page and write the items in a list in the or-
der you determined.
Solution: You could put them in a number of hierarchies.

1. You might use the groups formed by the Food Guide
Pyramid in Figure 4-5. Sugar belongs at the top in the
use sparingly category. Next, group the eggs and milk in
the meat and dairy group. The third level is fruits and
vegetables. Put broccoli, oranges, and lettuce in that
group. The bottom of the pyramid is for breads. So, you
need sugar, two meat and dairy, three fruit and vegeta-
bles, and one bread.
2. You might employ the hierarchy based on the layout of
your grocery store. Group the items by the aisle in which
they are stacked: milk and eggs at the dairy counter; let-
tuce, broccoli, and oranges in the produce aisle; bread in
the bakery; and sugar in the seasoning aisle. So, you need
two dairy, three produce, one bakery, and one seasoning.

The Food Guide
Pyramid
A guide to daily food choices
Key
Fat (naturally occurring
and added)
Fats, oils, & sweets
Use sparingly. Sugars (added)
These symbols show fat and
added sugars in foods.
Milk, yogurt, Meat, poultry, fish,
& cheese group dry beans, eggs,
2-3 servings & nuts group
2-3 servings
Vegetable Fruit group
group 2-4 servings
3-5
servings
Bread, cereal,
rice, & pasta
group
6-11 servings
Figure 4-5 The Food Guide Pyramid