WASHINGTON, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7: PEANUTS
Profile America — Wednesday, March 7th. This is National Peanut Month — celebrating one of the nation's favorite foods. They are enjoyed in many ways — roasted in the shell as a snack while watching sports events, used in salads and stir-fry recipes, in cookies and, of course, ground into peanut butter. The idea of honoring the peanut began as a special week in 1941 and has been a month long observance since 1974. Americans eat an average of some 6-1/2 pounds of shelled peanuts a year — about half in the form of peanut butter. Even the shells are useful; they can be found in such products as kitty litter, wallboard, and artificial fireplace logs. Growing peanuts to satisfy our hunger is a $835 million a year business. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 151
National Peanut Board
Statistical Abstract of United States 2012, t. 217, 843
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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