Consumption of Added Sugars Among U.S. Adults, 2005-2010
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db122.pdf
Tracks consumption of sugar by race, ethnicity, sex, and age group. From the National Center for Health Statistics
Consumer Expenditures in 2011
http://www.bls.gov/cex/csxann11.pdf
Reports that consumer expenditures increased for the first time in 3 years. Also covers breakdowns of expenditures by spending category such as food, transportation, and housing. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly through Food ….
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6215a2.htm?s_cid=mm6215a2_x
Results reports of surveillance in 10 U.S. sites for all laboratory-confirmed infections caused by selected pathogens transmitted commonly through food. Summarizes 2012 data and describes trends since 1996. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Improving Child Nutrition: The Achievable Imperative for Global Progress
http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Nutrition_Report_final_lo_res_8_April.pdf
Covers causes and consequences of undernutrition, the current status of nutrition, interventions to respond to stunting, and success stories in raising nutrition levels. Also includes nutrition profiles of the 24 countries with the highest prevalence of stunting. From UNICEF
Food Assistance Landscape: FY2012 Annual Report
http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1060737/eib-109_single-pages.pdf
Provides information and data about federal programs that provide food and nutrition assistance including trends in participation, purpose of programs, and totals spent. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Infectious Enteritis and Foodborne Illness in the United States, 2010
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb150.pdf
Offers statistics on hospital inpatient stays and emergency department visits for infectious enteritis and foodborne noninfectious gastroenteritis and diarrhea. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Average Food Prices: A Snapshot of How Much has Changed Over a Century
Summarizes some average food prices over the last century and identifies trends. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Introduction of New Food Products with Voluntary Health- and Nutrtion-Related Claims, 1989-2010
http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1037958/eib108.pdf
Tracks food products introduced from 1989 to 2010 to better understand the adoption of voluntary health- and nutrition-related claims by companies. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture