The Real Organic Project is sponsoring a conference at Churchtown Dairy in Hudson, NY, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It’s on “Saving Real Organic: Anti-Trust and Food.” 
Tickets and information are here.
by Marion Nestle
Dec
12
2012
We eat what we buy. Both need improvement, says USDA.
USDA’s Economic Research Service has just issued a report, Assessing the Healthfulness of Consumers’ Grocery Purchases.
The bottom line? Americans buy fewer fruits and vegetables than recommended but far more refined grains, sugars, and meat.
Here’s the summary diagram:
These results should not come as a surprise. According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, the leading sources of calories in U.S. diets are:
- Grain-based desserts
- Breads
- Chicken and chicken dishes
- Sodas and other sugary beverages
- Pizza
- Alcoholic beverages
- Pasta and pasta dishes
- Tortillas, burritos, tacos
- Beef and beef dishes
- Dairy desserts
We eat what we buy (or are given).
That’s why congressional pressure to increase grains and meat in school lunches (see yesterday’s post) is questionable from a public health standpoint.
