|
|
How
does your food consumption compare with America's
average?
|
Calories
consumed 
2000: 3,800
calories per person/day (intake: 2,700 calories, wasted:
1,100 calories)
1970: 3,300
calories/person/day (intake: 2,170
calories, wasted: 1,130 calories)
Where to eat?
1994-1996: 32%
of food energy consumed away from home
1977-78: 18%
of food energy consumed away
from home
Meat consumed
2000: 195
pounds/person/year
1950: 138
pounds/person/year
Dairy consumed
2000: 23
gallons of milk and 29.8 pounds of
cheese per person/year,
1950: 36
gallons of milk and 7.7. pounds
of cheese per person/year
Fats consumed
2000: 74.5
pounds per person/year
1950: 44.6
pounds per person/year
Fruits and Vegetables
consumed 
2000: 279.4
pounds of fruit/ person/year, 428.3 pounds
of vegetables/person/year
1970: 248.7
pounds of fruit/
person/year, 338.8
pounds of vegetables/person/year
Grains
consumed
2000: 200
pounds/person/year
1950: 155
pounds/person/year
Caloric
sweeteners
2000: 152.4
pounds/person/year
1950: 109.6
pounds/person/year
