What America Eats - Nothing Too Exotic But We'll Eat Some Things Off the Floor

What and how does America really eat? Last Sunday's Parade magazine spills the beans in an interesting article about the diet habits of those who live in the United States.

Seems more and more folks (48 percent of respondents, to be exact) are eating at home nowadays, thanks to the rising cost of restaurant meals. They're also eating fewer store-bought fruits and veggies -- same reason, rising costs. The good news, though, is that they're planting their own gardens and picking the fresh stuff right from their own back yards. Red meat? Not so popular anymore. Either are non-essentials, like expensive pasta sauce. Here are some other fun facts.

• 33 percent ignore expiration dates.
• 54 percent brew coffee at home or work.
• 71 percent always wash fresh fruits and vegetables before eating.
• 21 percent won't go more exotic than sushi.
• 53 percent would pick up and eat off the floor hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, ice cream cones, or pretzels, as long as these items aren't there for more than five minutes.
  

NBC's Brian Williams shares his eating habits as part of this feature -- we told you about his love for food courts here -- and now we want to know something about your diet. Share anything you find interesting, and we'll include it in a post. Here's something about my diet: Fresh fruit is my dessert of choice. OK, now it's your turn.