Let's Eat Out: Americans Weigh Taste, Convenience, and Nutrition

Hayden Stewart (), Noel Blisard and Dean Jolliffe

No 59411, Economic Information Bulletin from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Whether eating out or buying carry-out, Americans are consuming more and more of their calories from full-service and fast-food restaurant fare. The share of daily caloric intake from food purchased and/or eaten away from home increased from 18 percent to 32 percent between the late 1970s and the middle 1990s, and the away-from-home market grew to account for about half of total food expenditures in 2004, up from 34 percent in 1974. Analysis of a survey of U.S. consumers indicates that respondents want convenience and an enjoyable dining experience, but the desire for health also plays a role as does diet-health knowledge.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 2006-10
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.59411

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