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  • About 16 percent of retail food expenditures in 2018 were for products labeled “natural”
    8/30/2023
    About 16 percent of retail food expenditures in 2018 were for products labeled “natural”
  • Nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults used Nutrition Facts panel on food labels in buying decisions
    7/20/2023
    Nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults used Nutrition Facts panel on food labels in buying decisions
  • Foods with “natural” labels accounted for 16 percent of U.S. consumer food spending in 2018
    6/5/2023
    Foods with “natural” labels accounted for 16 percent of U.S. consumer food spending in 2018
  • Share of online organic food sales tripled in recent years
    3/30/2023
    Share of online organic food sales tripled in recent years
  • Strong growth in organic market slowed in 2021
    2/16/2023
    Strong growth in organic market slowed in 2021
  • 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
  • Chicken products labeled organic and “raised without antibiotics” commanded higher prices than conventional from 2012 to 2017
    3/7/2022
    Chicken products labeled organic and “raised without antibiotics” commanded higher prices than conventional from 2012 to 2017
  • 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
  • Average dairy food group consumption was highest for children in 2017-18
    9/7/2021
    Average dairy food group consumption was highest for children in 2017-18
  • School foods were the richest sources of the dairy food group in children's diets in 2017-18.
    9/7/2021
    School foods were the richest sources of the dairy food group in children's diets in 2017-18.
  • School food contributed 9 percent of children's overall calcium intake in 2017-18
    9/7/2021
    School food contributed 9 percent of children's overall calcium intake in 2017-18
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    9/7/2021
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Recommended quantities, varieties of fruits and vegetables could be eaten for $2.10 to $2.60 per day in 2016
    7/16/2019
    Recommended quantities, varieties of fruits and vegetables could be eaten for $2.10 to $2.60 per day in 2016
  • 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
  • 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
  • Low-income households are less likely to use nutrition information than higher income households
    4/20/2018
    Low-income households are less likely to use nutrition information than higher income households
  • 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
  • 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
  • Organic producers reported economic losses from unintended presence of genetically engineered crops
    6/22/2016
    Organic producers reported economic losses from unintended presence of genetically engineered crops
  • Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
    4/26/2016
    Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
  • Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
    4/26/2016
    Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
  • Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
    4/26/2016
    Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
  • Verified non-genetically engineered products see steady increase since 2010
    4/4/2016
    Verified non-genetically engineered products see steady increase since 2010
  • Just over 50 percent of fast-food meals had between 400 and 799 calories
    2/2/2015
    Just over 50 percent of fast-food meals had between 400 and 799 calories
  • Twenty percent of full-service restaurant meals had 1,400 calories or more
    2/2/2015
    Twenty percent of full-service restaurant meals had 1,400 calories or more
  • Higher HEI scores correlate with higher declared willingness to use calorie information
    1/23/2015
    Higher HEI scores correlate with higher declared willingness to use calorie information
  • Healthier eaters are more likely use calorie information at restaurants
    12/11/2014
    Healthier eaters are more likely use calorie information at restaurants
  • SNAP participants more likely to use nutrition information in fast-food places
    9/24/2014
    SNAP participants more likely to use nutrition information in fast-food places