International Comparison

Canadian vs. American

• Canadians consume 173 pounds of fresh and processed potatoes per person while Americans consume 110 pounds in 2011 (PotatoPro).

• U.S. Obesity Rate: 38%
• Canadian Obesity Rate: 19%

• Alcohol Consumption (2015 WHO data for OECD)
  • Canada (10.5 liters) vs. USA (9 liters)
• Vegetable Consumption, Daily among Adults, including Potatoes (OECD Health Statistics 2011)
  • Canada (73.4%) vs. USA (92.4%)
• Fruit Consumption, Daily among Adults,(OECD Health Statistics 2011)
  • Canada (75.7%) vs. USA (65.8%)
• Poultry Meat Consumption, Pounds/capita, 2015 (OECD Data 2015)
  • Canada (75.4 lbs) vs. USA (105 lbs)
• Butter Consumption, Pounds/capita, 2015 (Statista)
  • Canada (6.2 lbs) vs. USA (5.7 lbs)

French vs. American

• France is the second country that consumes the most fast food in the world (Insider Monkey).
• U.S. Obesity Rate: 38%
• French Obesity Rate: 12.5%

Japanese vs. American

• Japan, despite its reputation for slim, long-lived citizens, has a high inactivity rate of 60.2 percent.
• The United States actually does pretty well with only 41 percent of Americans doing less than 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week. (Lancet Study, 2012).

• U.S. Obesity Rate: 38%
• Japanese Obesity Rate: 4%

Italian vs. American

• The average person in Italy eats more than 51 pounds of pasta every year. The average person in North America eats about 15-1/2 pounds of pasta per year (The World Pasta Industry Status Report 2014). 

• U.S. Obesity Rate: 38%
• Italian Obesity Rate: 9%

Swiss vs. American

• A Swiss eats on average 4x more chocolate and 2x more cheese than an American (Swiss Federal Statistics).

• U.S. Obesity Rate: 38%
• Swiss Obesity Rate: 9%