What Role does the U.S. Food Supply have in Nutrition Monitoring?
A. Food supply per capita nutrient estimates play a key role in nutrient monitoring activities. They are needed to monitor the potential of the food supply to meet the nutritional needs of the U.S. population, as well as to examine historical trends, and to evaluate changes in the American diet. These estimates provide unique and essential information on the amount of food and nutrients available for human consumption in the United States. The U.S. food supply series is one of the five major components of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program (NNMRRP) established by the National Nutrition and Related Research act of 1990.
