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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...Restaurant Guests Making Healthful Choices
Thursday, December 2, 2010
NPD: Consumers straying from foods high in fat, toward items including grilled chicken, fruit and yogurt For years Americans have talked about the importance of eating more healthfully in restaurants, and now it seems as if they’re finally beginning to take their own advice, according to a new study from The NPD Group. The Chicago-based [...]
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...Greek Yogurt: A Case Study in how Consumers Redefine Value
Friday, October 29, 2010
As U.S. consumers cope with the third year of an economic downturn, which can now be best described as a jobless recovery, an interesting trend has emerged. Consumers have re-calibrated spending and redefined the traditional norms of value. During the recession, value was about consumers trading down and making sacrifices. Today, it is increasingly about [...]
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Monday, March 14, 2011
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