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Iceberg Lettuce 25 lbs. per person...
Tomatoes 92 lbs. per person (80% in a processed form, such as ketchup or pasta sauce...
French Fries 51 lbs. per person...
...eating lots of protein, though there is concern that too much protein can lead to kidney and liver problems. Scientists have calculated the minimum amount needed to keep your muscles from breaking down--just under 70 grams, or about 2 1/2 oz., a day for someone who weighs 150 lbs. (Food is so plentiful that Americans rarely develop protein deficiencies.) Whether high levels of protein are linked to an increased risk of developing cancer or heart disease remains unclear...
Americans love their potatoes--but too much for their own good. We eat 140 lbs. per capita yearly. And while an unadorned potato is low in fat and a good source of nutrients, it is also primarily a carbohydrate that is almost immediately turned into sugar in the body. Besides, who eats plain potatoes? We love to dress them up--mashed with butter or gravy, baked with sour cream, deep-fried, scalloped or au gratin. Putting the humble potato at the center of every meal might have been a necessity a century...