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U.S. per capita loss-adjusted fruit availability declined 14 percent from 2003 to 2021

  • Food Choices & Health
Line chart showing cup equivalents of fruit consumed per person per day in the United States from 2003 to 2021.

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About 80 percent of the U.S. population consumes less fruit recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Because nutrients from fruit play an important role in diet quality, USDA, Economic Research Service researchers examined patterns and trends in U.S. fruit consumption.

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