Monitoring Foods and Nutrients Sold and Consumed in the United States: Dynamics and Challenges

Citation

Ng, Shu Wen & Popkin, Barry M. (2012). Monitoring Foods and Nutrients Sold and Consumed in the United States: Dynamics and Challenges. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112(1), 41-45.e4. PMCID: PMC3289966

Abstract

The food products available, purchased, and consumed in the United States are changing rapidly (1), yet there is little understanding among dietetics practitioners of the nature of these changes and what they mean for nutritional health. In 2010, we identified >85,000 uniquely formulated products in the US food system (2), although there were approximately 7,600 foods with unique nutrient compositions in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) food composition tables (FCTs) (3). In addition, the USDA updates the nutrient composition of foods in the FCTs periodically, while the food industry claims to be making key product reformulations (on calories, sodium, sugar, trans fat, and other saturated fat) as part of major commitments (4, 5), along with shifts in industry norms and government regulations.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2011.09.015

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2012

Journal Title

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Author(s)

Ng, Shu Wen
Popkin, Barry M.

PMCID

PMC3289966

ORCiD

Ng - 0000-0003-0582-110X
Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324