Counting Cans
11/05/2021 |
The Friday File: In 2019, 127 billion metal cans were manufactured in the US, up 1.5% from 2018. 76% were for beverages, 24% were for canned food. In 2018, 22.7% of consumed vegetables were canned, down from a peak of 31.7% in 1971. Pull-tab cans were invented in 1964 and Bell canning jars celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2013. Unsurprisingly, mason jars and lids are, of course, in short supply.