Top Ten Food Trends in 2009
(Note that both the Food Channel and the World Thought Bank are businesses, not official bodies.)
The editor of The Food Channel, Kay Logsdon, said:
For more than 20 years, the chefs and editors at The Food Channel have tracked emerging and mainstreaming food trends for our work developing food products, ideas and recipes for some of the world's largest food companies ... In our new role as consumers' one-stop-shop for all things food, we have decided to share this insider information for the first time.
The ten trends set to appear or grow in 2009 are:
- Home on the Range -- Downsized economy breeds new generation of home chefs, more food-savvy than their predecessors
- Foodie 2.0 -- Growth of virtual and non-virtual food communities
- Going, Going Green -- Kitchens go eco-conscious
- Living La Vida Locavore -- Eating locally and seasonally, both at home and in restaurants
- TMI? -- Is seeing the calorie count on the menu Too Much Information (TMI), or will it lead to healthier choices?
- FrankenFood --The rise of bioengineering and genetically modified food; the next evolution of last year's Functional Food trend
- Food Philanthropy -- Individuals and companies address world hunger
- Food Insecurity ⎯ The call for tighter food controls, after the tomato and jalapeno scares of 2008
- Brewing Business ⎯ Striking a balance when cost is an issue; the divide widens between the exotic and day-to-day food needs
- Where in the World... ⎯ is the next flavor trend coming from? It's all about globalization and variety
You can find the full predictions for each of these ten areas on the food channel's website.
So what do you think will be big this year? Are any of these trends active in your neighbourhood or community? Can you add any trends to the list?
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I think that especially point 3 - Going green - will be big in the next years. I've switched to over 90% organic food and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The quality is very good, it's healthy (of course organic candy still makes you fat) and it's good for the environment.
I think this century will be a green century where the conservation of nature will be the number one priority (next to more peace and fight against poverty) in the coming years - it must be.
And more and more people realise that by buying organic food, they make a very important contribution to conservation. On Average, organic food produces less CO2 and on organic fields, there are more insect which means more birds, etc.
More and more people I know switch to organic food or buy at least some of their food in an organic food store.
I also think that more and more people will learn how to cook and how to prepare good meals themselves. This is one of the best ways to eat more healthy and to lose weight. Of course in depends on the stuff you cook, but I know from many people who cook themselves, that they also eat more healthy that those who only eat at fast food restaurants and buy convenience food.
ReplyI think the economy is going to negatively impact the desire to go green and #1 will be the primary trend we will see - at least for the first part of the year - will be a money savvy approach to food.
ReplyTake advantage of the farmers market if you are lucky enough to have one nearby. I got a basket of tomatoes (five) a small container of red potatoes (got 3 meals out of it), a red bell pepper, two cucumbers, three tangerines and all of this for $7.42! I couldn't imagine what all of that would cost at the grocery store and the quality is much better as well.
ReplyI'm as short on funds as the next person, but I would much rather spend my $7 on healthy food than in a fast food restaurant.
I agree with going green and also buying local as the top trends in the industry for 2009. As a Certified Nutrition Consultant, I am always pushing my clients to buy organic and local as these choices are less prone to be sprayed with harmful pesticides. And, in this economy, isn't it nice when you can help local people instead of the "big guns" of the world!!
ReplyI can't wait to buy local!
I live in New York City, and the variety of fruits and vegetables harvested locally between December and May is just staggering. You should all be so lucky. (And when it's citrus season here? Best ever.)
Can I assume that all of you have given up your cars, since it's such a very easy green change for people who live near me?
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