India default
NIN: cereals toward ~45% of energy (current Indian intakes often 50–70%); half the plate vegetables / fruit / greens / roots; pulses, eggs, flesh, nuts, curd; measured visible fat. Vegetarian thali is food coverage, not a brand.
Harvard overlay
Half vegetables and fruit, whole grains, healthy protein, water, unsaturated oils. A quality overlay, Western-shaped, useful as a check — not a replacement for NIN on India pages.
US 2025–2030 is policy, and it is contested
The consumer graphic leaned into protein and a pyramid. Harvard’s January 2026 review named progress (added sugar, highly processed foods) and named the contradiction with the 10% saturated-fat cap. WHO still looks different. We box US-only lines. We do not clone the pyramid.
Switching India | United States on this site changes the accent, the week of meals, the allergen list, and the default plate. It does not invent a blended plate.