Food Consumption
Table 4 shows the proportion of individuals meeting the Pyramid
recommendations for the five food groups. Only one in every five
individuals met the recommendation for fruit or dairy products during
1994-96.
| Table 4. Percent of individuals
meeting the recommended servings by food groups: all individuals
2 and older, children 2-18, and individuals 60 and older |
| Age and gender |
Grain |
Vegetable |
Fruit |
Dairy |
Meat |
| |
Percent |
| All individuals ages 2 and older |
27 |
36 |
20 |
20 |
29 |
| Males |
32 |
39 |
18 |
26 |
41 |
| Females |
23 |
33 |
22 |
15 |
19 |
| Children ages 2-18 |
31 |
21 |
22 |
29 |
18 |
| Males |
35 |
22 |
21 |
35 |
23 |
| Females |
26 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
12 |
| Seniors ages 60 and older |
21 |
40 |
30 |
4 |
26 |
| Males |
26 |
42 |
29 |
6 |
36 |
| Females |
17 |
38 |
32 |
3 |
19 |
| |
| Source: CSFII 1994-96, 2 days. |
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