About what share of U.S. adults meet the recommended daily intake of fruit?
Answerabout 12.3%
Vermont and Connecticut had the highest rates; West Virginia and Kentucky had the lowest.
Source: CDC (MMWR) (2019) cdc.gov
Food · Facts & sources
Fresh facts & stats
4 sourced facts about food freshness and fresh produce, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What's the maximum refrigerator temperature the CDC recommends to keep food safely 'fresh'?
Answer40°F or below
The freezer should be kept at 0°F or below, per the same guidance.
Source: CDC (2024) cdc.gov
Going deeper
About how much money worth of food does the U.S. waste at the retail and consumer level each year?
Answerabout $162 billion
That's the estimated dollar value behind the 31% food-waste figure.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2010) usda.gov
About how many Americans get sick from foodborne illness each year?
Answerabout 48 million
Of those, an estimated 128,000 are hospitalized and about 3,000 die each year.
Source: CDC (via Wikipedia) (2011) en.wikipedia.org
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