Comments on: United States of Food http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brad McCoy http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4720 Brad McCoy Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-4720 I know a lot of people who drink 2, 3 or more soft drinks per day. I'm not at all surprised by the soft drink consumptions numbers. 32 and 44 ounce fountain drinks at gas stations and convenience stores are commonplace. I know a lot of people who drink 2, 3 or more soft drinks per day. I’m not at all surprised by the soft drink consumptions numbers. 32 and 44 ounce fountain drinks at gas stations and convenience stores are commonplace.

]]> By: Jean Johnson http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Jean Johnson Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:35:55 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-679 I've linked to this page on my website. Nice maps. I’ve linked to this page on my website. Nice maps.

]]> By: Jess http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Jess Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:33:15 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-678 you guys forgot about Hawaii :( you guys forgot about Hawaii :(

]]> By: ConcernedAboutWinnip http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-589 ConcernedAboutWinnip Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-589 I think something must be wrong with the map showing the soft drink consumption. Even at the low end, 49 gallons per person per year is the equivalent of nearly 1.5 twelve ounce cans per day. I know that quite a few people drink a lot of pop, but to have an average of 1.5 cans per day seems a bit over the top! Most people I know drink 2-3 cans per week, so there would have to be a lot of people drinking a ridiculous amount of Coke to make these stats work! Incidentally, 89 gallons/person/year works out to 2.6 cans per day, which to me is just too much for an overall average. I think something must be wrong with the map showing the soft drink consumption. Even at the low end, 49 gallons per person per year is the equivalent of nearly 1.5 twelve ounce cans per day. I know that quite a few people drink a lot of pop, but to have an average of 1.5 cans per day seems a bit over the top! Most people I know drink 2-3 cans per week, so there would have to be a lot of people drinking a ridiculous amount of Coke to make these stats work!

Incidentally, 89 gallons/person/year works out to 2.6 cans per day, which to me is just too much for an overall average.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Joshua Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:06:11 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-585 What's with the white section around metro Atlanta in the soft drinks map (gallons per capita consumption)? I would expect the Coke block to be the darkest of greens. What’s with the white section around metro Atlanta in the soft drinks map (gallons per capita consumption)? I would expect the Coke block to be the darkest of greens.

]]> By: Julianna Kirwin http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Julianna Kirwin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:52:09 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-573 Very interesting and compelling data. Looking at New Mexico, there were some surprises, and I agree that it would be great if we could see it by county. Very interesting and compelling data. Looking at New Mexico, there were some surprises, and I agree that it would be great if we could see it by county.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Lyle Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-550 The western states' Indian reservations really stand out in all the negative categories. Also, the enormous size and low population of many western states' counties really skews the results in many states. North Dakota would seem to be blanketed by farmers markets, but given that it only has ~640,00 people.... The same goes for Montana and Wyoming. This project would seem to be most useful if the actual data were provided for each county. It's very fascinating though. The western states’ Indian reservations really stand out in all the negative categories. Also, the enormous size and low population of many western states’ counties really skews the results in many states.

North Dakota would seem to be blanketed by farmers markets, but given that it only has ~640,00 people…. The same goes for Montana and Wyoming.

This project would seem to be most useful if the actual data were provided for each county. It’s very fascinating though.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.ediblegeography.com/united-states-of-food/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Georgia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:45:04 +0000 http://www.ediblegeography.com/?p=2952#comment-548 I read the print version of the Thompson article and enjoyed it. Thought you might be interested in this website/ project - http://geogweb.berkeley.edu/. I read the print version of the Thompson article and enjoyed it.

Thought you might be interested in this website/ project – http://geogweb.berkeley.edu/.

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