National Geographic - USA (2020-01)

CLOSE TO TARGET OVERCONSUMED

2%

41%

14%

48%

46%

729%

above

target

234%

152%

638%

145%

above

target

268%

VEGETABLES

FRUITS

LEGUMES

NUTS

FISH

DAIRY

WHOLE GRAINS

POULTRY

EGGS

STARCHY

VEGETABLES

RED MEAT

gram^300 s

232

200

75

50

50

13

29

28

250

14

Regions closest to the targets, shown by

dotted semicircles, are most aligned with

the diet’s recommended daily consumption*

for that food type.

Enough grain to feed the 2050 popu-

lation is grown today, but much of it is

fed to livestock.

People worldwide are not eating

enough fruit. Fruits and vegetables

should make up half our daily diet.

Beans and peanuts provide

protein; soy is already heavily

consumed in East Asia.

Dairy is a renewable

source of protein, calcium,

and other nutrients.

Low in calories and providing essen-

tial macronutrients, vegetables are

also an inexpensive food source.