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Pounds of greenhouse gas emitted to produce a 64 ounce container of Tropicana Orange Juice:
3.75
According to a study by Coumbia University's Earth Institute, 60% of the greenhouse gases are emitted during growing and manufacturing, 22% in distribution, 15% in packaging, and 3% in disposal.
Source: TIME Magazine, 4/19/2010
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Carl E. Lewis (flickr Nov. 2007)
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Year in which U.S. sweet potato consumption peaked:
1920
Americans ate 29.5 pounds of sweet potatoes per capita in 1920.
Source: Wall Street Journal, 11/21/2007
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Scott Robinson (flickr Oct. 2003)
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Highest price per bushel ever recorded for soybeans:
$12.90
In June 1973, soybean prices peaked at $12.90 a bushel, after Russia started importing soybeans, creating increased demand.
Source: New York Times, 11/24/2007
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