Household income spent on food away from home rose from 25 percent of total food spending in 1970 to nearly 50 percent in 1999.
Children and young people ages 11 to 18 visit fast food outlets two times a week on average.
Only about one-fourth of U.S. adults eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
Soft drink consumption in young children increased by 23 percent between the late 1970s and early 1990s, while milk consumption decreased by 16 percent.
Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight.
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compiled by Kerianne Okie
