Peeling Open U.S. Fruit Consumption Trends
Researchers found income and fruit prices did not have a strong association with low or high consumption. ERS researchers also sought to understand how individual and societal factors relate to being in the low- or high-consuming groups. They found the largest factors in predicting high consumption are health behaviors, including engaging in physical activity and not smoking, as well as health knowledge captured by awareness of USDA’s MyPlate, a tool used to visualize recommendations for a healthy diet. …
