Consumption Trends By Topic: Vegetables
Vegetable intake typically increases with age (307 annual eating occasions in children 1-3 years old compared with 474 annual eating occasions in adults 71+ years old). However, the total number of vegetable eating occasions has been declining for at least the past 16 years. TOP BY VOLUME Average Cups Per Occasion Lettuce/Salads 61.2
TOP BY FREQUENCY Occasions Per Capita 2.9 Lettuce/Salads
French Fries
45.3
French Fries
2.1
Onions Tomatoes
31.6 27.1
Green Beans
1.6
Carrots Mashed Potatoes Beans/Legumes
20.8 19.0 18.3
Broccoli
1.5
Beans/Legumes Corn Carrots
1.4 1.2 0.9
Mashed Potatoes Peppers Tomatoes
0.9 0.8 0.7
Corn Peppers Green Beans Baked Potato Celery
15.7 14.7 13.7 11.2 8.7
Annual Eating Occasions Per Capita Change
Only three groups increased eating occasions. The following five age segments declined: 1-3 yrs old -5.85 4-8 yrs old -6.6
9-13 yrs old -33.2
31-50 yrs old -14.4
51-70 yrs old -47.9 14-18 yrs old +16.3 19-30 yrs old +15.1 71+ yrs old +9.3