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The most popular food in every state
WTOP News (Washington DC) ^ | 11 April 2016 | WTOP News (Washington DC)

Posted on 04/11/2016 8:43:42 AM PDT by COBOL2Java


Despite peaking in popularity in the early 2000s, low-carb diets remain a staple of the fitness and nutrition industry. However, these diets have not abated America’s love of carbohydrates.

The health of the country hurts because of it — obesity rates are still rising — but the data show that the country’s most popular foods continue to be the most carbohydrate-laden.

From pizza to sandwiches and baked goods, we can’t get enough.

Using the most recent 2014 estimates from the American Community Survey and Dun and Bradstreet, the experts at FindTheHome discovered the most popular food in every state. The food type with the highest density per 100,000 people is considered the most popular. Pizza is the fan favorite in most states, with baked goods and Mexican food taking the lead in many others. Previously, FindTheHome used the same data providers to find the pizza capital and bakery capital of every state.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtop.com ...


TOPICS: Food; Society
KEYWORDS: mexicanfood; pizza; stateslist; top10
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To: Daffynition

The Full English Breakfast Poutine

61 posted on 04/11/2016 2:48:28 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Dr. Ursus
Then try Canadian mouth wash ;P


62 posted on 04/11/2016 3:43:26 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: JoeProBono

Hangover Helper.


63 posted on 04/11/2016 3:45:32 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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