No. 131. Nutrition—NUTRIENTS AVAILABLE FOR CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA PER DAY: 1940 To 1972 [Prior to 1960, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Based on Bureau of the Census estimated population as of July 1. Computed on basis of estimates of apparent civilian consumption (retail basis) including consumption from home gardens. No deductions have been made in nutrient estimates for loss or waste in home or for destruction or loss of nutrients during preparation of food. Deductions have been made for inedible refuse. Data include quantities of iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin added to flour and cereal products; quantities of vitamin A value added to margarine, milk of all types, milk extenders, and used in other foods; quantities of ascorbic acid added to fruit juices, drinks, flavored beverages and dessert powders, milk_extenders, cereals, and used in other foods. Minus sign (-) denotes decrease. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series G 546-551] Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Published annually in National Food Situation. No. 132. NUTRITION-INDEX OF PER CAPITA CIVILIAN FOOD CONSUMPTION OF SELECTED NUTRIENTS: 1940 To 1972 Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Published annually in National Food Situation. No. 133. FOUR INDEXES OF CIVILIAN PER CAPITA FOOD 1940 To 1972 CONSUMPTION: [1967 100. Represents retail weight equivalent of products shown in table 134 along with other minor products] = 1 Retail weight equivalent, weighted by constant retail prices. 2 Farm weight equivalent, weighted by constant prices received by farmers (or equivalent). 3 Retail weight equivalent. Available for consumption at retail level. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, July 1968. (Agricultural Economics Report No. 138, supplemented annually.) Per Capita Consumption 87 No. 134. CIVILIAN PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF MAJOR FOOD COMMODITIES: 1940 To 1972 [In pounds, except as noted. Data on calendar year basis except as follows: Canned fruit, for 1940, and dried fruit for all years, pack year; fresh citrus fruits and rice, crop year beginning previous year; peanuts, crop year beginning September of year indicated. Prior to 1960, excludes Alaska and Hawaii, and based on Bureau of the Census estimated population as of July 1; beginning 1960, based on 1970 Census of Population. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series G 552-565, G 571-580, G 583, and G 584] 1 Excludes canned food products containing small quantities of fish, such as chowder. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agric emic Research Service. Published quarterly in National Food Situation. No. 135. FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS: 1950 TO 1972 [For years ending June 30. Participation data for peak month. Includes Puerto Rico, Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Virgin Islands, and, beginning 1965, American Samoa] X Not applicable. 1 Represents cost to the Federal Government of the commodity as delivered to the State distributing agency. 2 Comprises elementary and secondary schools. See also headnote, table 140. 3 Refers to subsidy payments by the Federal Government; excludes administrative costs. Initiated in September 1954 to increase the consumption of fluid milk in schools and child-care institutions. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. In Agricultural Statistics, annual; and unpubished data. No. 136. FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR NEEDY FAMILIES: 1950 to 1972 [For years ending June 30. Participation data for peak month. Prior to 1965, excludes Hawaii, and 1968, Alaska] NA Not available. 1 Includes Indian reservations. 2 Unemployed and low-income persons except those on regular public assistance rolls. 3 Total cost to Federal Government including commodity cost, warehousing, processing, repackaging, miscellaneous handling charges, and transportation costs to designated carload receiving points within the States. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. In Agricultural Statistics, annual; and unpublished data. No. 137. COST OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD PLANS: 1970 AND 1972 [As of December. Cost of the Economy Plan is often used as the minimum price for purchasing a nutritionally good diet. Studies show that most families that spend this little do not select foods that make up a good diet. The Low-cost Plan costs about 25 percent more than the Economy Plan] Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, unpublished data. Federal Food Programs 89 No. 138. FEDERAL FOOD STAMP AND COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMSPARTICIPATION AND COSTS, BY STATES, AND OTHER AREAS: 1971 AND 1972 [Participants in thousands; value in thousands of dollars. For years ending June 30. Covers distribution of food stamps to low-income families and distribution of selected food items to low-income families] Total.. Alabama Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas. 10, 549 11, 668 2,713, 273 1,522, 749 3, 310, 976 1,796, 713 3,974 3,616 305, 523 299, 004 California.. 37,747 6, 493 7,392 58,604 1,363 38, 176 3 2 Colorado.. 304 Connecticut. 37,475 310 25, 295 365 22,493 26, 172 Delaware. སེ'ཙྪཱ ཎྜ' 8B 18 27 230 22,896 12,766 136 12,892 11,828 29 New Jersey. New Mexico.. 328 78, 128 30, 765 94, 079 37,892 73 16, 942 7,662 20, 115 8,570 - Represents zero. 1 Bonus coupons represent the difference between the value of coupons received by re cipients and the purchase reuiqrement (amount paid by recipients). Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, unpublished data. No. 139. FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM: 1961 To 1972 Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. In annual report, Agricultural Statistics. No. 140. SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM-STATES AND OTHER AREAS: 1972 [Comprises elementary and secondary schools. The cash plan is a subsidy program to expand markets for agricultural products, maintain outlets for government-owned commodities, and support school-lunch programs. Sponsors of school-lunch programs are reimbursed by the Federal Government for local purchases of food on a basis of quality and quantity of meals served] 1,671 4,110 859 1,443 6,917 57, 156 32, 587 2,406 26, 089 9,823 5,364 2, 130 21, 075 2,493 50, 392 1,170 7,998 365 1 Represents average number of children participating in December 1971. The number of children may have been higher in some States during other months but December was the peak month in terms of children participating nationally. 2 Preliminary. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, National School Lunch Program..., SL-5-72, preliminary. |