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  • 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
  • From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
    6/17/2021
    From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
  • Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
    6/17/2021
    Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
  • A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
    6/17/2021
    A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
  • 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
  • Updated Atlas allows users to compare low-income and low-supermarket access areas in 2015 and 2019
    4/28/2021
    Updated Atlas allows users to compare low-income and low-supermarket access areas in 2015 and 2019
  • 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
  • A50 stores accounted for more than 40 percent of WIC redemptions in California and close to 80 percent in Puerto Rico in fiscal year 2018
    3/1/2021
    A50 stores accounted for more than 40 percent of WIC redemptions in California and close to 80 percent in Puerto Rico in fiscal year 2018
  • Households are the largest users of fossil fuels in the U.S. food system
    8/12/2020
    Households are the largest users of fossil fuels in the U.S. food system
  • U.S. food system accounted for between 7 to 28 percent of the Nation’s 2007 use of five natural resources
    5/28/2020
    U.S. food system accounted for between 7 to 28 percent of the Nation’s 2007 use of five natural resources
  • Among low-income households, nutrition scores of some dietary components are lower for those that are food-insecure
    4/15/2020
    Among low-income households, nutrition scores of some dietary components are lower for those that are food-insecure
  • Veterans’ diets scored higher on dairy and refined grains, but lower on empty calories
    3/18/2020
    Veterans’ diets scored higher on dairy and refined grains, but lower on empty calories
  • Veterans consume a higher share of calories from added sugars and solid fats than nonveterans
    1/15/2020
    Veterans consume a higher share of calories from added sugars and solid fats than nonveterans
  • ICYMI... American adults consumed ready-to-eat foods more often in 2015–16 than in 2007–08
    11/29/2019
    ICYMI... American adults consumed ready-to-eat foods more often in 2015–16 than in 2007–08
  • ICYMI... Adults who use restaurant nutrition information consume fewer calories per day than similar adults who do not use the information
    11/14/2019
    ICYMI... Adults who use restaurant nutrition information consume fewer calories per day than similar adults who do not use the information
  • Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. households use their own car for their primary grocery shopping
    5/15/2019
    Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. households use their own car for their primary grocery shopping
  • American adults consumed ready-to-eat foods more often in 2015–16 than in 2007–08
    4/26/2019
    American adults consumed ready-to-eat foods more often in 2015–16 than in 2007–08
  • Adults who use restaurant nutrition information consume fewer calories per day than similar adults who do not use the information
    3/22/2019
    Adults who use restaurant nutrition information consume fewer calories per day than similar adults who do not use the information
  • Among people who have heard of MyPlate, over one-third of them try to follow the guide’s recommendations
    3/5/2019
    Among people who have heard of MyPlate, over one-third of them try to follow the guide’s recommendations
  • Declines in fat content have been largest for home-prepared food
    12/11/2018
    Declines in fat content have been largest for home-prepared food
  • Nutritional quality of food store purchases increases with nutrition information use
    5/22/2018
    Nutritional quality of food store purchases increases with nutrition information use
  • Households that buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers tend to possess health-oriented attitudes and behaviors
    3/5/2018
    Households that buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers tend to possess health-oriented attitudes and behaviors
  • Americans purchase almost two-thirds of their calories from large grocery stores
    2/28/2018
    Americans purchase almost two-thirds of their calories from large grocery stores
  • Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
    1/25/2018
    Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
  • What time of day do Americans engage in primary and secondary eating?
    5/10/2017
    What time of day do Americans engage in primary and secondary eating?
  • Households shopping at supermarkets, supercenters, and warehouse club stores have highest healthy basket scores
    5/8/2017
    Households shopping at supermarkets, supercenters, and warehouse club stores have highest healthy basket scores
  • Seafood was one of the least consumed protein foods in 2014
    11/2/2016
    Seafood was one of the least consumed protein foods in 2014
  • Across income groups, fast food largest source of food-away-from-home calories
    10/21/2016
    Across income groups, fast food largest source of food-away-from-home calories
  • Fresh and frozen shellfish lead the growth in seafood availability
    10/18/2016
    Fresh and frozen shellfish lead the growth in seafood availability
  • Non-Hispanic Blacks were the only racial/ethnic group to increase whole fruit and total fruit consumption between 1994-98 and 2007-08
    9/6/2016
    Non-Hispanic Blacks were the only racial/ethnic group to increase whole fruit and total fruit consumption between 1994-98 and 2007-08
  • Editor's Pick 2013, #3:<br>Americans' at-home food spending out of sync with dietary recommendations
    9/1/2016
    Editor's Pick 2013, #3:<br>Americans' at-home food spending out of sync with dietary recommendations
  • Editor's Pick 2014, #2:<br>At home or away, most potatoes are eaten in forms that add calories
    9/1/2016
    Editor's Pick 2014, #2:<br>At home or away, most potatoes are eaten in forms that add calories
  • Declining potato consumption driving Americans' falling vegetable consumption
    7/27/2016
    Declining potato consumption driving Americans' falling vegetable consumption
  • Working-age Americans spend more time eating while doing something else than other age groups do
    5/24/2016
    Working-age Americans spend more time eating while doing something else than other age groups do