Their annual consumption rate is 37.5 pounds per person. Reasons given for our increased use of turkey were taste, versatility and convenience, and the favorite way to eat turkey is in sandwiches year around. Although high in fat and calories, nuts reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol. Nuts are accepted as meat alternatives in the National School Lunch Program. 95 percent of the U.S. commercial hazelnut trees are grow in Oregon.
Almonds are California's top food export-occupying more acreage than any crop other than grapes.
Almonds are not really nuts, but drupes just like cherries, plums and peaches. Americans eat 11 lbs of peanuts a year. China is the world's largest supplier of walnuts. Iran is the world's largest grower of pistachios. The majority of grocery shopping is still done by women.