The Average American Diet (2000) : LC Research/Media Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Tue, May-27-03, 19:36

cc48510

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The Average American Diet (2000)

http://www.fitamerica.com/famd/opages/whatyoueat.asp

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As of year end 2000, the average American (1 PERSON!) had eaten:

30 pounds of cheese
15 pounds of full fat ice cream
7 pounds of low fat ice cream
10 pounds of frozen yogurt
135 pounds of white & whole wheat breads, cereals, pancakes, cakes & cookies
19 pounds of rice
11 pounds of pasta
28 pounds of corn flower, starch & grits
78 pounds of added fats & oils due to food processing!
35 pounds of cooking oils
35 pounds of butter & margarine
152 pounds of ADDED SUGAR!
111 pounds of red meat
83 pounds of poultry & seafood
276 pounds of fruits & vegetables - up only 10% over 1970!
16 gallons of whole & 2% milk - down from 28 gallons in 1970
50 gallons of soda!
10 gallons of bottled water
27 gallons of coffee
28 gallons of beer
9 gallons of fruit juice

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Wed, May-28-03, 15:02

DebPenny

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111 pounds of red meat

I wondered about that--I would have thought chicken would beat out red meat--until I thought: hamburgers. Americans eat a lot of hamburgers.

;-Deb

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Wed, May-28-03, 17:16

cc48510

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Re: 111 pounds of red meat

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Originally posted by DebPenny
I wondered about that--I would have thought chicken would beat out red meat--until I thought: hamburgers. Americans eat a lot of hamburgers.

;-Deb

Bread beat both of them. Soda beat both of them combined.