A survey conducted in January 2024 examined the dining habits of U.S. consumers. It found that over ** percent of respondents dine out once every two weeks, comparatively, *** percent reported eating at restaurants daily.

A January 2024 survey examined how often U.S. consumers dine out. Among respondents aged 18 to 29, **** percent reported eating at restaurants ************ times per week. In contrast, just over ***** percent of those over ** said the same. Additionally, nearly ** percent of the 65 and over age group stated that they never eat out.

How much do fruits and vegetables cost? The USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) estimated average prices for more than 150 commonly consumed fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. Reported estimates include each product's average retail price and price per edible cup equivalent (i.e., the unit of measurement for Federal recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption). Average retail prices are reported per pound or per pint. For many fruits and vegetables, a 1-cup equivalent equals the weight of enough edible food to fill a measuring cup. USDA, ERS calculated average prices at retail stores using 2013, 2016, 2020, and 2022 retail scanner data from Circana (formerly Information Resources Inc. (IRI)). A selection of retail establishments—grocery stores, supermarkets, supercenters, convenience stores, drug stores, and liquor stores—across the United States provides Circana with weekly retail sales data (revenue and quantity).

USDA, ERS reports average prices per edible cup equivalent to inform policymakers and nutritionists about how much money it costs U.S. households to eat a sufficient quantity and variety of fruits and vegetables. Every 5 years the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services release a new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with information about how individuals can achieve a healthy diet. However, the average consumer falls short in meeting these recommendations. Many people consume too many calories from refined grains, solid fats, and added sugars, and do not eat enough whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Are food prices a barrier to eating a healthy diet? USDA, ERS research using this dataset examines the quantity and variety of fruits and vegetables that a household can afford with a limited budget. See:

• The Cost of Satisfying Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines
• For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Households, Fruit and Vegetable Affordability Is Partly a Question of Budgeting
• Americans Still Can Meet Fruit and Vegetable Dietary Guidelines for $2.10-$2.60 per Day

USDA, ERS fruit and vegetable prices will be updated each year, subject to data availability. When generating estimates using 2013, 2016, 2020, and 2022 data, USDA, ERS researchers priced similar fruit and vegetable products. However, because of different methods for coding the underlying Circana data, the entry of new products into the market, the exit of old products from the market, and other factors, the data are not suitable for making year-to-year comparisons. These data should not be used for making inferences about price changes over time.

For data on retail food price trends, see the USDA, ERS’ Food Price Outlook (FPO). The FPO provides food price data and forecasts changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for food.

For additional data on food costs, see the USDA, ERS’ Purchase to Plate (PP-Suite). The PP-Suite reports a U.S. household’s costs to consume other categories of foods in addition to fruits and vegetables, such as meats, seafood, and cereal and bakery products. Food groupings in the PP-Suite are based on the USDA, Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS). This allows users to import price estimates for foods found in USDA dietary survey data. USDA, ARS’ FNDDS food groupings are broader than the specific food products priced for constructing this data product. They also include both conventional and organic products. For example, the PP-Suite average price to consume broccoli purchased raw is the average price paid for organic and conventional heads, crowns, and florets. By contrast, this data product distinguishes and separately reports the average costs to consume conventional raw broccoli purchased as heads and florets.

• Fruit
• Vegetables

In 2024, the most consumed type of meat in the United States was broiler chicken, at about 102.1 pounds per capita. This figure is expected to increase to around 110.4 pounds per capita by 2034. Chickens in the United States To accommodate the growing demand for chicken among American consumers, there is a rapidly expanding chicken industry in the United States. The overall value of all chickens in America was over 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In that same year, an individual chicken in the United States was worth 3.32 U.S. dollars. Meat consumption in the United States On average, Americans purchase fresh meat about 27 times per year, compared to only 4.3 times for fresh seafood. A 2018 survey found that nearly half of Americans eat chicken a couple times a week but not every day, while only 9 percent ate chicken on a daily basis. Ready-to-eat meat/poultry is also very popular among consumers in the United States, with about 40 percent of Americans eating ready-to-eat meat at least once a week as of 2017.

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The coronavirus pandemic had a major effect on the eating behavior of South Americans. Lockdowns and isolation kept people confined to their homes, resulting in an increase in cooking activity. This was most apparent in Uruguay, where the average surveyed respondent cooked *** more meals per week in 2020 than in 2019. In 2021, cooking frequencies normalized again in most countries.

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The demand of eggs has grown in the United States over the last number of years. In 2024, consumption of eggs in the United States was estimated at 272.9 per person. This figure was projected to reach 275.9 eggs per capita by 2025. Per capita consumption is a measure of total egg production, minus exports, divided by the total U.S. population. Cage-free and organic eggs Although the majority of laying hens in the United States are still caged, the production of organic and caged-free hens has increased in recent years. In cage-free production, hens are allowed to move freely outside of their cage, but this time is limited and the environment they are kept in could still be unhealthy and very crowded. In organic production, however, hens are provided with free-range outdoor access. U.S. egg industry There has been steady growth in the number of eggs produced in the United States. Additionally, the total number of laying hens in the United States had also increased for decades until 2019. Iowa was the U.S. state with the most laying hens, with some 43 million animals as of 2022.

In 2023, there were around 5,529 choking deaths in the United States. Death from choking is more common among the elderly with food most often responsible for such incidents. The use of abdominal thrusts, or the Heimlich Maneuver, is suggested to dislodge objects and prevent suffocation. Death from choking In the United States, the odds of one dying from choking on food is around 1 in 2,461. These odds are greater than the odds of dying from an accidental gun discharge or as a passenger on a plane. In 2023, there were around 1.7 deaths from choking per 100,000 population. Choking among children Choking is also hazardous among young children. Young children are not only in danger of choking on food, but also of choking on small objects, such as toys with small parts. Choking, strangulation, or suffocation are some of the leading reasons for the recall of children’s products in the United States. The other most common reasons for such recalls include the danger of bodily harm and risk of flammability, burn or electric shock.

In 2025, 69 percent of surveyed U.S. respondents stated that they expected to eat turkey during Thanksgiving. By contrast, just eight percent of respondents stated that they expected to eat Brussel sprouts.