Data & Research
Resource | Data | Cost Study
USDA Food Plans
USDA produces four food plans outlining practical, nutritious diets at successively higher cost levels: the Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans. The Thrifty Food Plan serves as the basis for maximum allotments in SNAP.
08/03/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Food/Nutrient Analysis
Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 2000-2006
This report presents historical data on the availability of nutrients in the U.S. food supply from 2000-2006. The data and trends presented in this report are invaluable for monitoring the potential of the food supply to meet nutritional needs; for examining relationships between food supplies, diet, and health; and for examining dietary trends of Americans.
07/05/2011