Pie Chart: US Food expenditure

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Pie Chart: US Food expenditure

The chart shows how Americans spend money on food in the home (not in restaurants).

From: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April03/pdf/indicators.pdf

Try this drag-and-drop matching exercise. You have to complete the sentences.

Match the phrases: US Food Budget

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.

Almost one quarter of the American food budget

Dairy products, cereals, and meat and fish

The biggest percentage

Sugar and sweets make up

The smallest proportion of spending

Together, fruit and vegetables account for

Dairy products comprise

Just over one-tenth of spending is on

Vegetables total only 8% of spending

Just under one-tenth of spending is on beverages

Overall, the biggest areas of spending

Cereals and bakery products

The second biggest area of spending

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are on dairy, cereals, and meat products.

goes on fats and oils.

just over one-tenth of spending.

is spent on meat, poultry, fish, and eggs.

just 4% of the at-home food budget.

account for 16% of spending.

almost 20% of spending.

is on cereal and bakery products.

– less than is spent on beverages.

such as coffee, tea, and carbonated drinks.

milk and other dairy products.

of spending is on meats, fish and eggs.

constitute more than half of expenditure.

OK

Now, write a short description of the chart.

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