Annual Spotlight on the U.S. Food System, 1999
Rosanna Mentzer Morrison, Economics Editor
FoodReview No. (FR-22-3)
December 1999
About this magazine
In the last half of the 1990’s, many Americans have enjoyed the benefits of a strong economy—low unemployment, low inflation, relatively low interest rates, and rising incomes. According to the 1999 Economic Report of the President, the typical U.S. family income is up more than $3,500, adjusted for inflation, since 1993. We are spending this higher income on a variety of “luxury” goods—fancier computers, more elaborate vacations, home remodeling, and more “luxury” foods.
In this report ...
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- Frontmatter (Upfront,
Contents), 64 kb
- U.S. Food Supply Providing More Food and Calories, 434 kb
- Most--But Not All--Regions See Food Gains, 376 kb
- Share of Food Spending for Eating Out Reaches 47 Percent, 266 kb
- Desire for Convenience Drives Marketing Costs, 521 kb
- Food-Away-From-Home Sales at a Glance, 1988-98, 20 kb
- Fewer Food Products Introduced in Last 3 Years, 212 kb
- Domestic Food Assistance Expenditures Drop Again, 159 kb
- Processed Food Imports Surpass Exports in 1998, 375 kb
- Contacting the Experts, 35 kb
- Recent Reports, 322 kb
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Updated date: December 1999
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