Book Description

Abstract: Early statistical data on US food consumption, prices, and expenditures are revised and updated through 1980 for food statisticians and food program administrators.Highlights of the survey results are given in an introductory section; these include: 1) Food retail prices rose 8.6% in 1980, while consumer food expenditures rose 10.8%; 2) The percentage of disposable income spent on food remained unchanged at 16.6%; 3) Consumption/capita for all foods fell slightly (to 1408 lbs.); 4) Record pork on offset a decreased consumption of beef, resulting in an increase in meat/capita consumed; 5) Whole milk consumption/capita declined in 1980 by 6.9 lbs from 1979; 6) Fresh fruit and vegetable consumption increased, with a decline in the consumption of processed items; and the use of corn sweeteners increased almost 5 lbs./capita, offsetting decreased uses of cane and beet sugar. Most of the data are presented in tabular form. (wz).