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Michael Jacobson, founder of CSPI and now working on developing a National Food Museum in Washington, DC has issued press release and a graph-filled report analyzing changes in the U. S. diet since 1975. He calls the report, “Opening the 1975 Food ...

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by Marion Nestle   July 15 2025 Michael Jacobson’s survey of dietary changes since 1975 Michael Jacobson, founder of CSPI and now working on developing a National Food Museum in Washington, DC has issued press release and a graph-filled report analyzing changes in the U.S. diet since 1975. He calls the report, “Opening the 1975 Food Time Capsule – Diet, Health, & Food Industry.” From the press release: And the food industry has gotten a lot more concentrated: In 1975, the top 20 grocers sold 40 percent of retail food. Now, just four companies (Walmart, Costco, Kroger, Ahold Delhaize) control 65 percent of the market. The market shares of the top four beef, pork, and poultry processors roughly doubled over the last 50 years. Meanwhile, food prices (adjusted for inflation) have gone up, down, or sideways. For instance, milk costs half as much as 50 years ago, while ground beef has stayed the same. Overall, consumers are spending just 11 percent of their disposable income on food now compared to 13 percent in 1975. From the report: Lots of fun information here! I particularly like it because I cover these changes and lots of others in my forthcoming book What to Eat Now.  to be published on November 11 this year. The post Michael Jacobson’s survey of dietary changes since 1975 appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle      Related Posts Industry-funded study of the week: walnuts Weekend Reading: Planetary Eating   This message was sent to edwardlorilla2007.tower@blogger.com. Manage your subscription here. Marion Nestle, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, NYU, 411 Lafayette, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-7035, United States marion.nestle@nyu.edu Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy

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