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Americans today have differenteating habits than they had in the past. There is a wide（36）selectionof food available. They have a broader（37）knowledgeofnutrition（营养）, so they buy more fresh fruit and （38）vegetablesthan everbefore. At the same time, Americans （39）purchaseincreasing quantitiesof sweets and sodas.
Statisticsshow that the way people live （40）determinesthe way they eat.American lifestyles have changed. There are now growing numbers of people wholive alone, （41）singleparents and children, and double-incomefamilies. These changing lifestyles are （42）responsiblefor the increasingnumber of people who must （43）rushmeals or sometimes simply go without them.Many Americans have less time than ever before to spend preparing food.（44）Partly as aconsequence of this limited time, over half of all American homes now havemicrowave ovens.Moreover, Americans eat out nearly four times aweek on average.
Itis easy to study the amounts and kinds of food that people consume. （45）TheUnited States Department of Agriculture and the food industry collect salesstatistics and keep accurate records.This information not onlytells us what people are eating, but also tells us about the changes inattitudes and tastes. （46）Red meat, which used to be the most popular choice fordinner, is no longer an American favorite.Instead, chicken,turkey and fish have become more popular. Sales of these foods have greatlyincreased in recent years.
