A. Eating

     In the last 30 years, consumers have made a major shift in their food consumption. Beef and eggs are consumed less often, poultry and fish more frequently. Fruits and vegetables are a major part of the diet, as are whole grains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports these changes in food consumption:

Fruits: up 125 percent
Low-fat milk and yogurt: up 202 percent
Whole grains: up 245 percent
Fish: up 39 percent
Red meat: up 5 percent
Chicken: up 105 percent
Broccoli: up 770 percent
Green vegetables: up 169 percent

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Make a survey of local residents and their eating habits. Talk to shoppers in groceries and supermarkets, men shopping after work. Have shoppers changed their family's and their diets in response to concerns about cholesterol, heart disease, overweight, hypertension? Is there a difference in the dietary practices among age groups, between men and women?

B. Outdoors

     What do people do when they have spare time? A survey found that most take to the road. People were asked to list their favorite outdoor recreations, and they responded:

     Less than 10 percent responded, in order: tennis, recreational vehicle camping, hunting, target shooting, motorcycling, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking, downhill skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, off-road vehicle driving.
     List these recreational subjects and let people check their preferences. Compare your findings locally with these national results.