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Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, 1970-93

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  • Putnam, Judith Jones
  • Allshouse, Jane E.

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This report presents historical data on food consumption, prices, expenditures, and U.S. income and population. In 1993, Americans consumed, on average, 61 pounds more of commercially grown vegetables than in 1970; 54 pounds more of grain products; 48 pounds more of fruit; 23 pounds more of added sugars; 12 pounds more of added fats and oils; 12 pounds more of cheese; 11 pounds more of total red meat, poultry, and fish (boneless, trimmed equivalent); 5 gallons more of beer; 76 fewer eggs; 7 gallons less of coffee; and 6 gallons less of milk. Food prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.2 percent in 1993. This increase was less than the overall increase in the CPI for the third consecutive year. ~Americans spent $617 billion for food in 1993 and another $86 billion for alcoholic beverages. Away-from-homemeals and snacks captured 46 percent of the food dollar in 1993, up from 39 percent in 1980 and 34 percent in 1970. The percentage of disposable personal income spent on food declined from 13.9 percent in 1970 to 11.2 percent in 1993.

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  • Putnam, Judith Jones & Allshouse, Jane E., 1994. "Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, 1970-93," Statistical Bulletin 154874, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssb:154874
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.154874
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    1. Huang, Kuo S., 1997. "How Economic Factors Influence the Nutrient Content of Diets," Technical Bulletins 156809, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Kuo Huang, 1999. "Effects of food prices and consumer income on nutrient availability," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(3), pages 367-380.
    3. You, Zhikang & Epperson, James E. & Huang, Chung L., 1996. "A Composite System Demand Analysis For Fresh Fruits And Vegetables In The United States," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 27(3), pages 1-12, October.
    4. Seale, James L. Jr. & Zhang, Lisha & Traboulsi, Mohamad R., 2013. "Domestic and Foreign Sources of U.S. Demand for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 150769, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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