Our eating habits
October 10, 2012 8:48AM
Updated: November 12, 2012 11:09AM
Here’s a look at our annual per capita consumption of certain foods:
Bananas, 24.7 pounds
Coffee, 23.3 gallons
Beef, 58.1 pounds
Chicken, 56 pounds
Pork, 46 pounds
Eggs, 246
Ice cream, 13.4 pounds
American cheese, 13.4 pounds
Cheddar, 10.1 pounds
Oranges, 9.1 pounds
Tea, 9.0 gallons
Corn, 9.0 pounds
Grapes, 7.9 pounds
Strawberries, 7.2 pounds
Peanuts, 6.5 pounds
Broccoli, 6.1 pounds
Skim and reduced fat milk, 5.7 gallons
Whole milk, 5.7 gallons
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009
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