1. Chart 1: Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) for Food At Home and Food Away from Home as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income,
Source: US Department of Agriculture and Pathways4Health.org
Chart 2: Consumer Spending (PCE) for Food and Health Care as a Percent of Total Consumer Spending,
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis and Pathways4Health.org

2. Chart 3A: Consumer Spending (PCE) in 2013 for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Compared to Selected Discretionary Foods and Drinks; Compound Rate of Growth of Expenditures, (vs 6.8% For Total PCE)
Component’s Share of Total Consumer Spending
Average Annual Price Change of Selected Items
$ Billions
5.2%
4.9%
6.3%
5.1%
4.9%
5.7%
5.5%
% PCE:
% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 0.7%
% 1.1% 0.5% 1.9% 1.0% 2.0% 1.5%
Avg Price Chg. 3.7% 4.0% 3.2% 3.9% 4.0% 2.5% 3.7% ( )
Source: Pathways4Health.org, derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis data.

3. Chart 3B: Consumer Spending in 2013 for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Compared to Selected Health-Related Expenditures; Compound Rate of Growth for Items, (vs. 6.8% for Total PCE)
Item’s Share of Total PCE
Average Annual Price Change of Selected Items, (vs. 3.4% for Total PCE)
$ Billions
5.2%
4.9%
8.5%
7.7%
10.2%
7.0% na
% PCE:
% 0.4% 3.9% 0.9% 2.9% 0.4% 0.3%
% 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% --
Avg Price Chg. 3.7% 4.0% 4.9% 5.3% 3.5% 2.9% na ( )
Source: Pathways4Health.org derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis data..

4. Chart 3C: Consumer Spending in 2013 for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Compared to Selected Discretionary and Semi-Discretionary Durables & Services; Compound Rate of Growth for Items, (vs. 6.8% for Total PCE)
Item’s Share of Total PCE
Average Annual Price Change of Selected Items, (vs. 3.4% for Total PCE)
$ Billions
5.2%
4.9%
7.0%
13.6%
7.1%
7.9%
10.1%
8.6%
% PCE:
% 0.4% 0.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 1.0% 0.5%
% 1.1% 0.9% 0.03% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
Avg Price Chg. 3.7% 4.0% 3.7% -8.2% -0.1% 3.8% 3.7% 3.2% ( )
Source: Pathways4Health.org derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis data.

5. Share of Current-Dollar PCE (%)
Table 1: Profile of Consumer Spending (PCE) by Major Type Product vs
Average to
Share of Current-Dollar PCE (%)
Avg annual growth (%)
Current Dollars
Quantity
Price
1950-
1952
2011-
2013
Change in share
Consumer Spending(PCE)
207
11,121
6.8
3.4
3.3
100.0 --
Goods
124
3,753
5.8
2.4
59.7
33.7
-26.0
Durable goods 32
1,199
6.1
5.0
1.1
15.4
10.8
-4.6
Motor vehicles, parts 12
398
5.9
2.3
6.0
3.6
-2.4
Household furn., equip
274
5.2
4.0
1.2
2.5
-3.4
Recreational goods , equip 4
335
7.5
9.3
-1.7
2.0
3.0
1.0
Other durable goods 3
192
7.0
4.7
2.1
1.5
1.7
0.2
Nondurable goods 92
2,554
5.6
44.3
23.0
-21.4
Food/bev for off-premises 45
860
4.9
1.8
3.1
21.9
7.7
-14.2
Clothing and footwear 20
352
4.8
9.8
3.2
-6.6
Gasoline, other energy 10
412
6.4
1.6
4.6
3.7
-0.9
Other non-durables
167
931
3.5
8.0
8.4
0.3
Services 83
7,368
7.6
40.3
66.3
26.0
Household spending, serv. 81
7,08
4.1
39.0
63.7
24.7
Housing and utilities 28
2,019
7.3
13.6
18.2
4.5
Health care 7
1,845
9.6
5.3
16.6
13.2
Transportation services 6
317
6.7
2.7
3.9
2.9
2.8
0.0
Recreation services
415
1.9
Food services 15
699
6.6
6.3
-0.8
Financial and insurance
824
8.3
4.2
7.4
4.4
Other services
964
7.1
8.7
1.4
Source: Pathways4Health.org derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis data.

6. Table 2: How Americans Allocate a Food/Beverage Dollar, 2013 Compared to 1959
(Spending per Category as % Total Food and Beverage Spending for Off-Premises Consumption and Allocation of Food & Beverage Spending in Cents Per Dollar)
Item
1959, %
2013, %
1959, ₵
2013, ₵
Change, ₵
Total Food & Beverages
100.0%
100 --
Food Sold Commercially
80.0
75.8 80 76 -4
Farm-Sourced Food
2.0
--- 2 -2
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
7.6
9.7
7 ½
9 ½ +2
Alcoholic Beverages
10.3
14.4
10 ½
14 ½ +4
Total Food
80.0%
75.8%
Cereals & Bakery Prod.
12.5
15.0
12 ½ 15
+2 ½
Meats & Poultry
22.5
17.5
22 ½
17 ½ -5
Fish & Seafood
1.6
1.5
1 ½
Milk & Eggs
16.8
8.7 17
8 ½
-8 ½
Fats & Oils
2.6
1.9
2 ½
- ½
Fresh Fruits
3.5
3.7
3 ½
Fresh Vegetables
5.5
5.0
5 ½ 5
Processed Fruit & Veg.
4.0
3.0 4 3 -1
Sugar & Sweets
5.3
4.8
Food, Other [Think Snack Foods]
5.6
14.5 +9
Note: Snack foods (28%), frozen dinners and specialties ( 22%), and canned soups and stews (16%) compose
two-thirds of “Food, Other.”
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis and Pathways4Health.org, 2014