Estimated per capita fish consumption in the United States
HERO ID
1065608
Reference Type
Technical Report
Subtype
EPA Report
Year
2002
Language
English
| HERO ID | 1065608 |
|---|---|
| Material Type | EPA Report |
| Year | 2002 |
| Title | Estimated per capita fish consumption in the United States |
| Authoring Organization | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Publisher Text | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Abstract | This report displays daily average per capita fish consumption estimates. The objective of the report is to provide estimates of fish consumption that may be used in estimating risk to human health from the consumption of contaminated freshwater and estuarine finfish and shellfish species. The reported estimates were calculated using data from the combined 1994-1996 and 1998 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), conducted annually by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Estimates in this report are of “as prepared” and “uncooked” fish. The “as prepared” designation indicates that consumptions of prepared foods containing fish which were reported by the CSFII participants were adjusted to reflect the amount of consumed prepared fish. “Uncooked” fish estimates project the portion of prepared fish to the amount of uncooked fish tissue which entered the fish–containing consumed food. Thus, the estimates in this report are not biased high due to other ingredients in fish–containing prepared foods. |
| Report Number | EPA/821/C-02/003 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Number Of Pages | 262 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |