ItFigures by Cynthia Washam
Celebration Stats More than 400
Number of cupcake retailers that sprang up nationwide in the past decade
11
Number of languages Angie Dudley’s seminal cookbook on cake pops has been translated into
71.4 million
Average pounds of avocados consumed in guacamole Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3
100 million
Average pounds of chicken wings consumed
Fit Facts 40
Percent of children’s trips from home in the 1960s that were by car
75
Percent today
Less than 50
Percent of eligible children who take advantage of their school’s free and reduced-price breakfast program
$300,000
Amount Kellogg’s awarded nine school districts to fight childhood obesity by encouraging greater participation:
5
Number of Kellogg’s cereals the Environmental Working Group included in the “10 worst for kids” list, based on their sugar content
56
Percent sugar by weight of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, which tops the list Sources: Education Week, Entertainment Close-Up, CBS News, Publix Family Style, ADWEEK, Redbook, Chron.com
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