Fast food is 11% of American diet
A new CDC report found fast food accounts for about 11% of the calories an average American consumes per day. The study said blacks eat more fast food than whites and Hispanics, and young adults eat it more than older adults. AP video. (Feb. 21)
On an average day, U.S. adults get roughly 11 percent of their calories from fast food, a government study shows.
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