U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 20: Downscale Dining

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

DOWNSCALE DINING

Profile America — Thursday, July 20th. A substantial and recurring feature of national media reporting is devoted to nutrition and health. There, doctors and public health officials express concerns about obesity, diabetes and the quality of the diet of many Americans. However, junk food shows little sign of waning in popularity. So with unrepentant advocacy, tomorrow is National Junk Food Day. It celebrates the naughty temptations on offer, notably at the nearly quarter-million fast food outlets across the country, which employ 3.6 million workers. Still, the American agricultural sector produces a bounty of healthier choices. Our farms, along with some imports, make 260 pounds of fruit and 385 pounds of vegetables available per capita annually. Profile America is in its 21st year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Sources:
Junk Food Day/accessed 4/28/2017: www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-junk-food-day-july-21/ 
Limited service restaurants/NAICS 722211: http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ECN/2012_US/72A2//naics~722211 
Per Capita Availability of Fruits/accessed 4/28/2017: https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/DataFiles/50472/frtot.xls?v=42585 
Per Capita Availability of Vegetables/accessed 4/28/2017: https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/DataFiles/50472/vegtot.xls?v=42585

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotion of the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics and accounts drawn from cited non-Census sources are employed for illustrative or narrative purposes, and are not attested to by the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Audio" in the "Library" pull-down menu). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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