Are the per capita food availability data adjusted for food losses?
No, the per capita food availability data are not adjusted for food losses. However, ERS has developed methods to adjust the food availability data for losses and express the data in terms of daily per capita MyPyramid equivalents or allowance. This allows researchers to gain a more complete understanding of U.S. dietary patterns by comparing food availability servings measured at the national level with the estimates generated at the individual level of food intake surveys.
