[FIG-ALL] 2010 Food Trends Point To More Healthy Options

[Joel Gruver]

Hello FIGgies,

the following press release from Food Channel may be of interest.

Joel

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2010 Food Trends Point To More Healthy
Options

 

According to the Food
Channel’s top 10 list of food trends for 2010, “back to
basics” is in, meaning a focus on home-cooked meals made from basic,
healthy ingredients.

 

The Food Channel’s
foodies say it “isn’t about retro, or comfort food, or even cost --
it’s about determining the essentials and stocking your pantry
accordingly.” They also anticipate consumers will shop more frequently in
order to purchase the freshest ingredients while minimizing waste.

 

Food vetting is another
emerging trend, the Food Channel says, including issues like Fair Trade and
organics. Sustainability will remain front and center, too, with consumers
adopting sustainable practices such as eating locally sourced and seasonal
foods, as well as purchasing products in sustainable packaging.

 

Another trend will be
“food with benefits,” meaning functional foods high in nutrients,
which ties into another anticipated trend: bartering for consumables. Farmers
markets and CSAs will continue to grow in popularity, and the Food Channel
analysts even predict food swaps – e.g. a box of tomatoes in exchange for
babysitting.

 

Full report:  http://foodchannel.com/stories/2172-announcing-our-top-ten-food-trends-for-2010


Joel Gruver

School of Agriculture

Western Illinois University

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