High salt intake has been directly linked to elevated blood pressure, also known as hypertension. About 25 percent of American adults and more than half of those age 60 and older have hypertension.

The average American consumes more than 3,600 calories daily – a 24% increase from 1961, when the average was just 2,880 calories. Americans haven't increased their consumption of all food and ...

What the World Eats. This interactive was built in conjunction with National Geographic’s Future of Food series.. The data was sourced from FAOSTAT.Values reflect domestic utilization for food ...