Bl6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,1982
LANCASTER “You may have
put on a few pounds over the last 20
years; however, it may not be
from eating more pounds of food,”
according to Harold E. Neigh,
Penn State Extension professor of
agricultural economics.
“The amount is the same, but the
mix has changed,” says Neigh. He
is referring to our buying habits in
pounds.
Each of us consumed slightly
over 1,400 pounds of food in 1980 -
the same as 1960. That means that
on the average each of us puts
away almost four pounds of food
per day
“Price seems to be a major
factor affecting food shopping,”
says Neigh. Shoppers are choosing
alternatives to expensive meats.
We are eating 11 percent more
red meat compared to 11 percent
drop in dairy product com
sumption, he said.
During the 70’s, red meat con
sumption increased very little
according to Neigh. Most of the
gain happened in the 60’s. The
average is misleading though
because 1980 beef consumption
was 13 pounds below the 20 year
trend and 18 pounds below the 1976
high of 95 pounds.
He adds that beef production is
cyclical. In those years when
producers rebuild their herds, such
as from 1979 to 1981, prices
generally rise and production falls.
Pork is subject to similar
biological and economic factors,
but in a somewhat shorter cycle.
Pork consumption per person in
1980 was a record 69 pounds, 9
pounds above the nearly flat 20-
year trend. Producers, responding
to high pork prices in 1978, in
creased output substantially.
A delicacy before World War 11,
chicken became relatively inex
pensive in the 19505, with the ad
vent of factory farming in the
poultry industry. Consumption of
chicken increased from 28 pounds
per person in 1960 to 51 pounds per
person in 1980, according to Ex
tension.
Changing price relationships
have contributed to the changing
mix of meat consumption since
1960. Chicken prices have risen at
only about two-thirds the rate of
other meats. Consumer’s desire to
reduce fat intake has also en
couraged shifts in consumption to
leaner red meats and chicken.
The pork industry has responded
to changing consumer preferences
by breeding leaner hogs.
Dairy products accounted for
one of every five pounds of food
consumed in 1960, a total of 342
pounds per person.
Cheese has had one of the most
Montgomery County schedules dairy goat clinic
NORRISTOWN - The Mon
tgomery County Extension an
nounces a Dairy Goat Clinic, open
to all interested goat enthusiasts,
to be held Saturday, April 24, at the
County 4-H Center in Lansdale,
9 30 a m until 3 p.m
The clinic will feature two
widely-known veterinarians, Dr
Lynn Sammons and Lenora
Sammons of the Willow Creek
Animal Hospital in Reading. A
registration fee of 52 per person or
$4 per family (if more than 2 in the
family are attending) will be
collected at the door Special door
prizes will be presented in the
afternoon
The program will start at veterinarian and what to expect
a.m with the morning session from your call included will be
devoted to housing (ventilation, information on bloat, kid care,
lighting, milking and feeding fractures, lab tests, injuries,
systems, manure handling, death, medications to have on
isolation and grouping of hand, and where to get supplies,
animals); transportation (safety The program will be held rain or
Extension charts
in American eating habits
1C ✓
y Fresh
Potatoes
45*.
Percentage change of per capita consumption figures -
1980 vs. 1960.
dramatic consumption histones,
Extension says. In 1960, Americans
ate only 8.3 pounds per person of
all cheeses. The figure rose to over
11 pounds during the next 10 years.
In 1980, each person consumed 17.9
pounds of cheese, a 20-year in
crease of 116 percent. Cheese is
being used more frequently as a
mam dish and a protein source.
The rise in fast-food outlets during
the 1970 s contributed to this
growth.
Each of us used 141 pounds of
sweeteners in 1980. About two
thirds was in the form of refined
cane and beet sugar, with most of
the balance being some form of
corn sweeteners. A very small
quantity of honey, maple syrup,
and molasses was consumed. Since
1960, the use of corn sweeteners
has increased fivefold, while cane
and beet sugar has gradually
declined.
Neigh points out that although
and stress); and shows and sales
(testing and health exams).
A session on the selection ot good
goat stock is also planned Lunch is
set from 12 till I p m. and is on your
own. Participants can bring their
own lunch or stop at one of the
many fast-food places nearby
The afternoon session will begin
at 1 p.m. and will feature
demonstations on proper hoot
trimming and care, dehorning,
detecting mastitis, and how to give
injections Microscopes will be set
up so that results of fecal tests tor
parasites can be seen.
Also in the afternoon will be
discussion on when to call the
Total 1,402 pounds
Foods consumed by the average American in 1980.
116*.
Cheese
84*o
Chicken
changes
21*.
tood prices have climbed con
tinuously, food has not put more of
a burden on consumer budgets. In
1960, about 20 cents of each dollar
of disposable income went for food.
In 1980, the dollar share for food
expenditures was slightly more
than 16 cents.
Consumption statistics are
actually “disappearance” figures;
they reflect total deliveries as
opposed to actual use. No accurate
figures tell us exactly how much
sugar is eaten, but rather the data
define the upper limits of con
sumption.
Consumption patterns, however,
have shifted m the last 20 years.
Changes in lifestyles and living
arrangements have resulted in
tradeoffs among commodities.
Contributing to today’s trends are
health and safety concerns and and
increase in the number of working
women, two-income families, male
shoppers, and elderly people.
shine The 4-H Center is located on
Snyder Road, off Route 363, bet
ween Sumneytown Pike and
Allentown Road near Lansdale. it
is convenient to the Lansdale Exit
of the Northeast Estension ot the
Pa Turnpike
If you need more details or
directions, call county agent
Nancy M. Kadwill at 277-0574 in
Norristown
Registration tor the event will be
from 9-00-9 30 am
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