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NPD: Recession has Changed Long-Term Dining-Out Habits
A recent NPD Group report found that the effects of the economic downturn have altered consumer dining-out habits for years to come. The survey found that 76 percent of respondents are cautious, controlled spenders who visit fewer restaurants, order fewer items at each meal, and trade down to get a better value. 24% of respondents [...]
Continue reading...2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Released
Friday, February 18, 2011
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines focus on balancing calories with physical activity, and encourage Americans to consume more healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood, and [...]
Continue reading...Consumers Call for More Healthy Items, May Not Order Them, Finds Technomic
Monday, November 8, 2010
The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air? Technomic’s newest study finds that nearly half of consumers want healthier menu items, but only about a quarter of them actively consider nutrition when dining out. “There is often a disconnect [...]
Continue reading...Doctor’s Orders: Eat Well to Be Well
Thursday, September 23, 2010
DR. PRESTON MARING was striding along a hospital corridor at double speed on a recent Friday morning, his tall frame, white hair and frequent gesticulations prompting waves of greetings from colleagues, who also took care to sidestep his forward momentum. His destination was the weekly farmers’ market he started in 2003, just outside the front [...]
Continue reading...How Lunchtime Is Turning Into Snack Time
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
When you look at a chicken sandwich, do you see a meal or a snack? These days, many people consider it both. That is because the line between snack food and meal-time dishes is becoming increasingly blurry. Restaurant chains are launching a host of new substantial snack foods that seem more like full meals. At [...]
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Monday, May 16, 2011
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