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The U.S. food supply series: selected food and nutrient highlights, 1909 to 2000.
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Family Economics and Nutrition Review
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March 22, 2004
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- Gerrior, Shirley; Bente, Lisa; Hiza, Hazel A.B.
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The U.S. food supply data series, beginning with 1909, reports the amounts of nutrients available for consumption on a per capita and per day basis. Estimates of nutrients in the food supply are used to monitor the potential of the food supply to meet the nutritional needs of the U.S. population, to examine historical trends, and to evaluate changes in the American diet. Significant changes in food supply nutrients and food commodities providing these nutrients have occurred since 1909. This report (1) provides information on availability and consumption of the major food groups of the food supply; highlights nutrient availability and contributions of vitamin A, folate, calcium, and ...
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