National food survey for 4th quarter of 1999

Citation

(2000), "National food survey for 4th quarter of 1999", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 30 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2000.01730eab.005

National food survey for 4th quarter of 1999

National food survey for 4th quarter of 1999

Consumption of fresh vegetables in the home rose by 2 per cent in 1999, the third rise in four years following its low point in 1995. However consumption in 1999 was still 4 per cent lower than ten years ago. Annual household consumption of fresh potatoes declined by 6 per cent compared to 1998. Consumption of oranges, other citrus fruit and apples all fell while consumption of stone fruit, grapes and bananas rose. Household purchases of both grapes and bananas have almost doubled in the last decade. There was a 9 per cent reduction in liquid whole milk as skimmed milk, yogurt and dairy desserts increased. Cheese consumption remained at the 1998 level. Margarine consumption declined by 23 per cent and was only a fifth of that recorded ten years ago while household consumption of reduced fat spreads more than doubled. Consumption of bread fell by 3 per cent in 1999 compared to 1998 but rice consumption was up by 11 per cent and fresh and dried pasta by 24 per cent. Energy intakes from foods bought for household consumption continued to decline in 1999 falling to 1,690kcal compared with 1,740kcal in 1998. This was partly offset by a 9 per cent increase in expenditure on food, soft and alcoholic drinks and confectionery purchased outside the home. The proportion of food energy derived from saturated fatty acids decreased from 15.2 per cent in 1998 to 14.9 per cent in 1999.