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Abstract
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 1994-96 and 1998 Continuing
Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) are used to describe pork consumption
patterns as well as to estimate a censored demand system for pork cuts. The
descriptive analysis fills the void about basic information on who consumes pork,
how much, and where. A censored system of four pork cuts is estimated for adults,
using a maximum-likelihood procedure. The estimated system is used to predict
consumption of pork products by adults through the year 2020.