Go Green Food Statistics

Being Retired, Tired, and feeling unemployed I dug into a reference book at our local Public Library and I found some interesting statistics from the USDA Economic Research Service showing the trend we have taken since 1970 on our Per Capita consumption of Green and healthy foods.

1. Broccoli consumption increased from 0.5 lbs to 5.7 lbs. in 2006 (1,040% growth)
2. Onion consumption went from 9.5 lbs to 18.6 lbs in 2006 (95.8% growth)
3. Tomato consumption went from 10.3 to 16.9 lbs in 2006 (64.1% growth)

It is interesting to note that celery (-16.2%) and potato (-39.6%) lost in the race to go green. Canned vegetables use was down -5.8% while frozen vegetable consumption jumped to +70%.

Fresh fruit consumption was up with avocados leading the peck +700% strawberries are closing the gap (+250%).

Beverage consumption saw coffee (-26.9%) and distilled spirits (-22.2) while fruit juice (+49.1), beer (+16.8%), and wine (+76.9%) saw gains in consumption.

It wold appear that consumers are making healthy choices by adding Green Foods to their diets.

Let us hope this trend continues as we live in a time when obesity and health problems associated with obesity are at an all time high.