abstract this report expands aggregate lifecycle expenditure analysis by separating generational or cohort effects from aging is important since different generations age groups may exhibit patterns that are the result of higher incomes and dif ferent tastes preferences ignoring these produces income consumption profiles can be misleading with accurate policymakers gain a better idea food intake there identify need additional diet health information using survey data to follow eight 1982 through 1995 study found real per capita increased for all cohorts except very youngest peak in earnings between ages 50 59 categories vegetables sugar sweets have statistically significant younger spent less than older on at home meat poultry fish eggs dairy products but more cereal bakery goods as well miscellaneous prepared foods no evidence spend away keywords spending expenditures consumer
