Fuel for Food: Energy Use in the U.S. Food System – “Population growth, higher per capita food expenditures, and greater reliance on energy-using technologies boosted food-related energy consumption in 1997 to 2002. Patrick Canning

• In 2007, the U.S. food system accounted for almost 16 percent of the Nation’s energy budget.
• Between 1997 and 2002, over 80 percent of the increase in annual U.S. energy consumption was food related.
• Population growth, higher per capita food expenditures, and greater reliance on energy-using technologies boosted food-related energy consumption.”