Overview
- ERS provides indepth economic analyses of the
Nation’s food consumption trends, consumer reactions to changes in food prices and income, dietary patterns,
and the relationship between food intake and nutritional/health
outcomes such as obesity.
- Food and dietary choices are
influenced not only by prices and income, but also by
family structure, time constraints, psychological factors,
nutritional information, and Federal food and nutrition
assistance programs.
- ERS has also developed data systems to study the determinants of food consumption trends and to inform policymakers and the public about these trends. ERS maintains and analyzes
data representing different “views” of
the food consumption landscape:
Highlights
Dietary Trends from Food and Nutrient Availability Data
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