Obesity in the United States has been increasingly cited as a major health problem. Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that the percentage of obese adults more than doubled, from 15 percent in 1971-1974 to 34 percent in 2003-2006 for adults ages 20 to 74. less than 15% of the population in most US states, however, in 2010, 36 states had obesity rates of 25% or greater, and 12 of these states had obesity of 30% or greater (CDCP 2012). Cutler et al. (2006) suggested that the increase in food consumption caused by falling food costs is the main cause of the increase in obesity since 1980. A study on the effects of prices on food choices shows that price-cutting strategies they promote the choice of targeted foods while lowering their costs. related to alternative food choices (Jacobson and Brownell 2000). In an effort to promote a healthy, balanced diet and reduce the incidence of diet-related health conditions/diseases. The US Department of Agriculture and Human Services jointly publishes Dietary Guidelines for Americans every 5 years since 1980 to provide targeted dietary recommendations (Wells and Buzby 2008). Reducing the percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese to meet public goals can influence agricultural production (Johansson and Brownell 2006). Although articles have been published on the dietary assessment of some of the major food consumption trends in the United States comparing the years between 1970 and 2005, the goal of this article is to identify food consumption through trend analysis during the last decade so that the information is useful for agri-food companies and individuals in the agricultural sector. In addition to identifying changes in system recommendations… halfway through the document… d. Food Policy (24), 117-133. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES 2005-2006Puthnam JJ and Allshore JE (1999). Food prices and expenditures, 1970-1997. EACONOMIC Food and Rural Division, Economic Research Service, USDA Statistical Bulletin 965Tokoyama Y., Chern WS, Ishibaashi K. and Taniguchi K. (2002) Analysis of food consumption behavior of Japanese households. Wells HF and Buzby JC (2008). Dietary assessment of major dietary trends in food consumption in the United States, 1970-2005. Economic Research Service, Economic Information Bulletin 13. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005), sixth edition, www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/U.S. Department of Agriculture (2012). Consumption of raw materials by population characteristics. Economic Research Services (ERS)