The average american at almost 2000 pounds of fod last year

Poohsta0

NPR link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/12/31/144478009/the-average-american-ate-literally-a-ton-this-year?sc=fb&cc=fp

Poohsta0

I think I might be above average for last year!

khua0808

5 and a half pounds of food a day... not counting water thats actually a lot of food.

MaraDiaz

Interesting article:

And when we convert these figures back into calories, the USDA estimates that the average American is eating more than 2,000 calories a day. It's hovering around 2,700 (of course, these are just averages).



I bet our great--great-grandparents ate more. Otherwise, where did they get the energy to spend their days farming or hunting? Maybe the problem is that we live sedentary lives with appetites never designed for being sedentary. This is my theory, but I'm biased. I hate diets and I hate being hungry!

Espressocycle

2700 calories/day is average. I was probably eating 3,000 before I started here.