[cratermoon]

Yes we could. Wealthy people eat more expensive food. Sometimes insanely more expensive. While the majority of Americans are debating whether or not to buy a dozen eggs this week, a wealthy man is spending a million dollars a year to feed themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyABU75DKjA

[sympil]

I said food consumption not amount spent on food. The two are different. The top 10% don’t consume 50% of the caloric intake of the nation.

[cratermoon]

I knew you'd say that, so I already have my answer: you're substituting your own definition of 50% for the articles definition: consumer spending.

I'd say you're moving the goalposts but trying to change "amount spent as an economic measure" to "caloric content" is more like looking at a football field and asking where home plate is.