Cheese

Baroness Byford
asked Her Majesty's Government:

For every year since January 2002, what has been the average consumption of cheese per person (a) daily; (b) weekly; and (c) annually. [HL1260]

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Rooker)
The table below shows the average household purchases of cheese per person per day, week and year. These estimates are based on records of consumer purchases from the expenditure and food survey.

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|        |Average household purchases of cheese per person in grams|    |    |    |
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|Daily   |16                                                       |16  |16  |16  |
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|Weekly  |112                                                      |112 |113 |110 |
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|Annually|5833                                                     |5807|5868|5720|
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Estimates of weekly purchases in 2005-06 will be published on 18 January at http://statistics.defra.gov .uk/esg/publications/efs/defauIt.asp