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  • School foods were the richest source of dairy in children’s diets in 2017–2018
    6/7/2022
    School foods were the richest source of dairy in children’s diets in 2017–2018
  • Cheese accounts for largest share of per capita U.S. dairy product consumption
    5/31/2022
    Cheese accounts for largest share of per capita U.S. dairy product consumption
  • U.S. immigrants are less likely than native-born individuals to eat meats on a given day but more likely to consume milk, fruits, and vegetables
    4/4/2022
    U.S. immigrants are less likely than native-born individuals to eat meats on a given day but more likely to consume milk, fruits, and vegetables
  • Hispanics and non-Hispanic Asians account for a growing share of the projected overall U.S. population
    4/4/2022
    Hispanics and non-Hispanic Asians account for a growing share of the projected overall U.S. population
  • Immigrants' diets change with time spent in the United States
    4/4/2022
    Immigrants' diets change with time spent in the United States
  • Food consumption varies among racial and ethnic groups
    4/4/2022
    Food consumption varies among racial and ethnic groups
  • Disposable personal income contributed positively to spending on food at home and food away from home during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recession
    3/7/2022
    Disposable personal income contributed positively to spending on food at home and food away from home during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recession
  • U.S. consumers were willing to pay more for eco-labeled canned tuna, but the amount was smaller on average than the amount they were willing to pay for domestic products in 2014
    3/7/2022
    U.S. consumers were willing to pay more for eco-labeled canned tuna, but the amount was smaller on average than the amount they were willing to pay for domestic products in 2014
  • Expenditure shares of chicken products labeled “raised without antibiotics” grew from 2012 to 2017
    3/7/2022
    Expenditure shares of chicken products labeled “raised without antibiotics” grew from 2012 to 2017
  • Consumers’ perceptions of food safety risk with beef varies among grass-fed, organic, and conventional products
    3/7/2022
    Consumers’ perceptions of food safety risk with beef varies among grass-fed, organic, and conventional products
  • Consumers with higher food safety benefit perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
    3/7/2022
    Consumers with higher food safety benefit perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
  • Consumers with higher food safety risk perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
    3/7/2022
    Consumers with higher food safety risk perceptions were willing to pay more for grass-fed and organic beef
  • SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
    2/15/2022
    SNAP spending contributed to rural economic output and jobs following the Great Recession
  • U.S. per capita fluid cow’s milk consumption slid further during the 2010s
    1/31/2022
    U.S. per capita fluid cow’s milk consumption slid further during the 2010s
  • U.S. fluid milk availability continued to decline in 2019; share grew for low-fat options over last 40 years
    1/10/2022
    U.S. fluid milk availability continued to decline in 2019; share grew for low-fat options over last 40 years
  • Restaurant food taxes existed throughout the United States in 2019
    12/7/2021
    Restaurant food taxes existed throughout the United States in 2019
  • U.S. Consumers in 18 States faced grocery taxes in 2019
    12/7/2021
    U.S. Consumers in 18 States faced grocery taxes in 2019
  • Most U.S. counties exempt groceries from sales taxes
    11/5/2021
    Most U.S. counties exempt groceries from sales taxes
  • Chicken products labeled 'raised without antibiotics' and 'organic' command higher prices than conventional chicken products
    9/24/2021
    Chicken products labeled 'raised without antibiotics' and 'organic' command higher prices than conventional chicken products
  • Apples and oranges remain the top U.S. fruit choices
    8/30/2021
    Apples and oranges remain the top U.S. fruit choices
  • Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012
    8/9/2021
    Crop production is the largest user of freshwater in the U.S. food system, 1997-2012
  • The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012
    8/9/2021
    The U.S. food system relies more heavily on surface water than groundwater, 1997-2012
  • Fresh vegetables and other foods each use about 20 percent of freshwater, 2012
    8/9/2021
    Fresh vegetables and other foods each use about 20 percent of freshwater, 2012
  • Water use tradeoffs exist between different dietary patterns, 2007
    8/9/2021
    Water use tradeoffs exist between different dietary patterns, 2007
  • Trans fat levels in U.S. youth dropped from 1999 to 2010
    7/19/2021
    Trans fat levels in U.S. youth dropped from 1999 to 2010
  • Super stores account for the largest share of SNAP redemptions since 2006
    6/24/2021
    Super stores account for the largest share of SNAP redemptions since 2006
  • Blood plasma levels of trans fats among youth fell from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010
    6/7/2021
    Blood plasma levels of trans fats among youth fell from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010
  • U.S. diets remain out of balance with Federal recommendations
    6/4/2021
    U.S. diets remain out of balance with Federal recommendations
  • Availability of caloric sweeteners drops nearly 19 percent over last 20 years
    5/3/2021
    Availability of caloric sweeteners drops nearly 19 percent over last 20 years
  • People spent more time preparing food and eating at home when working from home, 2017-18
    3/3/2021
    People spent more time preparing food and eating at home when working from home, 2017-18
  • Variety of vegetables available in United States expanded over last two decades
    2/22/2021
    Variety of vegetables available in United States expanded over last two decades
  • U.S. consumers obtained almost half their chicken at away-from-home eating places, 2013–16 survey showed
    2/2/2021
    U.S. consumers obtained almost half their chicken at away-from-home eating places, 2013–16 survey showed
  • Shifts in where food is obtained likely to affect specific commodities
    1/27/2021
    Shifts in where food is obtained likely to affect specific commodities
  • People age 25-54 who worked from home spent more time in food preparation activities and eating at home than those who worked away from home
    1/26/2021
    People age 25-54 who worked from home spent more time in food preparation activities and eating at home than those who worked away from home
  • Legumes, dark greens, and red and orange vegetable expanded their shares of total U.S. vegetable availability over the last 20 years
    1/26/2021
    Legumes, dark greens, and red and orange vegetable expanded their shares of total U.S. vegetable availability over the last 20 years
  • Popularity of sweet potatoes, a Thanksgiving staple, continues to grow
    11/24/2020
    Popularity of sweet potatoes, a Thanksgiving staple, continues to grow