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U.S. Bean Consumption RecoveringWASHINGTON - Apr 22/07 - SNS -- Per capita consumption rates for dry edible beans in the United States appear to be recovering, according to Gary Lucier and Alberto Jerardo. Writing in the USDA's Economic Research Service, April 2007 edition of the Vegetables and Melons Outlook, they said, "After hitting a recent low in 2004, disappearance (also known as net domestic use, which is a proxy for consumption) of dry edible beans increased for the second consecutive year in 2006 (calendar year estimate) to 1.9 billion pounds." Despite the smaller crop in 2006, larger carryin stocks from the 2005 crop, greater imports, and restraint in dry bean price gains helped support increased demand from both foreign and domestic consumers. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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