Types of Cuts of Meat. While many people typically enjoy the flavors of many different types of meat, they donât always know the differences between cuts of meat. This information can be very useful when buying and preparing meat, because the meat cuts are from specific areas of the animalâs body.
ERS food availability data suggest that Americans have been consuming less fluid milk since the 1940s. Data on per capita consumption since the 1970s (USDA-ERS, 2013a) 4 reveal a decrease in average consumption from about 0.96 cups to about 0.61 cups of fluid milk per day over the past 40 years (fig. 1).
At one year of age, regular whole milk cow's milk is introduced. From age 1-2 years, whole milk should be consumed as a higher fat intake is needed. Milk volume should not exceed about 2-3 cups per day.High milk intake can contribute to iron deficiency in this age group. Rate of growth slows considerably during the second year of life, and generally remains steady, but slow through preschool and pre-adolescent years. 2  Annual increases in weight and height are fairly small, about 2-3 kg and 6-8 cm respectively, during the years from age 2 through age nine or ten.