n 88 million servings of canned kidney beans are eaten in a year
n Consumption of canned kidney beans has declined by 6% from 2000 to 2002
n Adults aged 45-65 consume over one in every four servings of canned kidney beans
n Almost 70% of canned kidney beans are eaten at the evening meal, with over 40% eaten between 6-7pm
n The total decline in canned kidney beans is being driven by a decline in consumption at the evening meal with a drop of 6% in the past two years
n Only 17% are eaten at lunch. Consumption at lunchtime has remained relatively static over the past two years
n Canned kidney beans are consumed mainly Monday to Thursday. Friday is the least popular day accounting for only 9% of consumption
n Households of three people or more account for almost half of canned kidney bean meals consumed

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