Data and Research to Improve the U.S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss: A Workshop Summary

by National Research Council and Committee on National Statistics

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Economic Research Service's (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption at the national level for over 200 commodities (e.g., fresh spinach, beef, and eggs). The core Food Availability (FA) data series provides data on the amount of food available,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309314178
• ISBN13: 9780309314176
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"