Bean Counting (more beans)
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walkitoutPer capita pounds of coffee beans 2005 U.S.: 9.5 green, 7.2 retail
per capita pounds of cocoa beans 2005 U.S.: 6.5
per capita pounds of dry beans (excluding coffee, cocoa, dry field peas, lentils): 6.1
As R. says, you cannot underestimate the quality of the American diet.
Fun with spreadsheets at:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm
per capita pounds of cocoa beans 2005 U.S.: 6.5
per capita pounds of dry beans (excluding coffee, cocoa, dry field peas, lentils): 6.1
As R. says, you cannot underestimate the quality of the American diet.
Fun with spreadsheets at:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm