Domestic Expenditure on Food According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, in 2018 Americans spent an average of 9.7% of their total disposable income on food at home and food away from home.

� Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day – that’s roughly 200 billion more than needed – enough to feed 80 million people.

Yes, the single food that most Americans would want to eat for the rest of their lives is pizza, which 21 percent of survey participants chose as their answer. It beat out steak (16 percent), tacos (11 percent), pasta (11 percent), and even the undeniably American hamburger (13 percent).

In 2020, the most consumed type of meat in the United States was broiler chicken, at about 96.4 pounds per capita.

Countries that eat the most meat – ranked

The 20 countries that eat the least meat

• Bangladesh – 4kg of meat per person per year.
• India – 4.4kg.
• Burundi – 5.2kg.
• Sri Lanka – 6.3kg.
• Rwanda – 6.5kg.
• Sierra Leone – 7.3kg.
• Eritrea – 7.7kg.
• Mozambique – 7.8kg.

Demand for steak is highest in California, Nevada, Washington, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, and New York.

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Connecticut

Wisconsin

Top 10 Ice Cream Brands in the World

• Ben & Jerry.
• Baskin-Robbins.
• Haagen-Dazs.
• Walls.
• Dairy Queen.
• Nestle.
• Blue Bell Creameries.
• Breyers.

Wisconsin and California are the leading American states in terms of cheese production. Wisconsin led the country, producing nearly three and a half billion pounds of the dairy product, while California accounted for an estimated two and a half billion.

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Meanwhile, ricotta was the least popular pick, with just 1% of the vote, while feta, goat cheese, gruyère, and muenster didn’t fare much better, each getting only 2%. What’s more, 4% of Americans don’t even like cheese, and the same amount can’t make up their mind.

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BLUE CHEESE

Data from a YouGov poll of over 8,000 US adults finds that America’s favorite cheese is a classic: cheddar. About one in five (19%) say this is their top pick, while 13% say their favorite is American cheese. In third place is mozzarella, with 9%, followed by Swiss (8%).

The 9 Healthiest Types of Cheese

1. Mozzarella. Mozzarella is a soft, white cheese with high moisture content.
2. Blue Cheese. Blue cheese is made from cow, goat, or sheep’s milk that has been cured with cultures from the mold Penicillium ( 10 ).
3. Feta. Share on Pinterest.
4. Cottage Cheese.
5. Ricotta.
6. Parmesan.
7. Swiss.
8. Cheddar.

The world’s best cheese has been named, and it doesn’t come from Italy or France. It’s actually made in Cornwall, in the southwest of England. The cheese is called Cornish Kern—now officially known as the Supreme Champion of the 2017 World Cheese Awards— and it’s produced by Lynher Dairies.

According to Guinness World Records, Turkey has the largest per capita consumption of bread in the world as of 2000, with 199.6 kg (440 lb) per person; Turkey is followed in bread consumption by Serbia and Montenegro with 135 kg (297 lb 9.9 oz), and Bulgaria with 133.1 kg (293 lb 6.9 oz).

China’s historical distaste for cheese In much of East Asia this was the traditional way they looked at cheese, the stereotype stuck, and it worked to dissuade the country from relying on cheese as a food staple.

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The Most Popular Cheeses in the World

• Italy: Parmigiano-Reggiano. There are many varieties of grana (hard cheeses used for grating), but the “king of cheeses” is the one named for the cities of Parma and Reggio in the Emilia-Romagna region.
• France: Camembert. This soft, buttery cheese is creamy and spreadable at room temperature.
• Germany: Allgäu Emmental.

7 Underrated Cheeses to Bring On Your Next Picnic

• Feta.
• Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Burrata.
• Pecorino Romano.
• Sandre Andre.
• Cambozola.
• Gouda.

The Top 10 Best Selling Cheeses in the Entire World!

• Cream cheese.
• Camembert.
• Feta.
• Wensleydale.
• Stilton.
• Parmesan.
• Brie.
• Red Leicester.