A Look at Food Trends

Just like clothing fashion fads, there are food fads that come and go.  In the last few decades, food trends have been toward speed and convenience.  Unfortunately, our over-consumption of fast food is resulting in increased levels of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The incidence of increased obesity and diabetes, particularly in young children who are getting less exercise than ever before, is disturbing.  Food trends associated with speed and convenience seem to be reversing again.

Food and Social Consciousness 

In the United Kingdom, commercials for snacks such as sugary breakfast cereal and potato chips have been recently banned from children's television programmes. This follows a campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in introducing more nutritious meals into schools.

In the United States, more state legislatures are taking action in banning soft drink and candy vending machines from public schools.  Hit movies such as Super Size Me  are also creating a change in food consciousness in the States.

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