a dietary assessment of the us food supply comparing per capita consumption with guide pyramid serving recommendations by linda scott kantor and rural economics division economic research service department agriculture agricultural report no 772 abstract most american diets do not meet federal recom mendations on average people consume too many servings added fats sugars few fruits vegetables dairy products lean meats foods made from whole grains compared reference set appropriate to age gender composi tion population in addition while healthfulness has improved over time pace improvement been uneven for example americans consumed record amounts 1996 caloric sweeteners also reached 27 year high this is first use ers s series data com pare depicted were estimated more than 250 commodities 1970 96 new techniques developed adjust
