Some Fun Facts About How We Eat
According to the experts, we're changing how we eat. Our priorities have shifted, they say. Some of us have jumped on the gluten-free wagon while others now snack over 50% of the time they eat, newswise.com notes. Here are the facts as the Web site reports them:
1. In a single day, American’s typically eat and drink 14 different kinds of food and beverages from sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, carbonated soft drinks, milk, coffee, potatoes, salty snacks, juices, and ready-to-eat cereal (NPD, 2013).
2. The largest restaurant chains in America from highest grossing are McDonalds, Subway, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Chik-fil-A (Technomic, 2013).
3. Forty-five percent of Millennials and 24 percent of Boomers have adopted a special diet (e.g., gluten-free or vegan). One-third of all Millennials’ eating involve global cuisine; 56 percent of Millennials want something healthy for their next snack (Hartman, 2013).
4. Millennials are round-the-clock eaters; 12 percent of their eating occasions are for breakfast, 16 percent are for morning snacks, 15 percent lunch, 17 percent afternoon snacks, 18 percent dinner, and 20 percent evening snacks (Hartman, 2013).
5. Snacking now accounts for just over half of all eating
occasions. One in five people eat one snack per day; 41 percent have two, 24 percent have three, 13 have four, and 4 percent have five or more (Hartman, 2013).
6. Consumers are most interested in savory flavors, including spicy, smoky, and tangy flavors; sour and bitter flavors are also drawing increased interest from consumers (Technomic 2013).
7. For the first time, a majority of consumers say they prefer hot or spicy sauces, dips, and condiments and bolder flavors. Chile sauce, cayenne, Sriracha, and habanero and ancho peppers are delivering the “new” heat (Technomic, 2013).
8. Specialty cheeses account for more than two-thirds of deli cheese sales. Gouda, Brie, bleu, and goat cheese are increasingly strong sellers as are Mediterranean and Hispanic cheeses. More U.S. cheesemakers and retailers are embracing affinage, the art of aging cheeses (IDDBA, 2014).
9. More than half of adults buy specialty chocolate, oils, and cheese (Tanner, 2013).
10. The percentage of all meals eaten and prepared in the home in 2013 was exactly the same as in 2012—73 percent, up from 70 percent five years ago (NPD, 2013).
11. Half of adults bought prepared foods at a convenience store in 2013. Hot dogs, followed by deli sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, pizza, and other breakfast foods were the popular items (CS News, 2013).
12. Forty percent of specialty food consumers bought food online (Tanner, 2013).
13. About one-third adults are devoted breakfast-eaters who never pass it up (Technomic, 2013).
1. In a single day, American’s typically eat and drink 14 different kinds of food and beverages from sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, carbonated soft drinks, milk, coffee, potatoes, salty snacks, juices, and ready-to-eat cereal (NPD, 2013).
2. The largest restaurant chains in America from highest grossing are McDonalds, Subway, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Chik-fil-A (Technomic, 2013).
3. Forty-five percent of Millennials and 24 percent of Boomers have adopted a special diet (e.g., gluten-free or vegan). One-third of all Millennials’ eating involve global cuisine; 56 percent of Millennials want something healthy for their next snack (Hartman, 2013).
4. Millennials are round-the-clock eaters; 12 percent of their eating occasions are for breakfast, 16 percent are for morning snacks, 15 percent lunch, 17 percent afternoon snacks, 18 percent dinner, and 20 percent evening snacks (Hartman, 2013).
5. Snacking now accounts for just over half of all eating
occasions. One in five people eat one snack per day; 41 percent have two, 24 percent have three, 13 have four, and 4 percent have five or more (Hartman, 2013).
6. Consumers are most interested in savory flavors, including spicy, smoky, and tangy flavors; sour and bitter flavors are also drawing increased interest from consumers (Technomic 2013).
7. For the first time, a majority of consumers say they prefer hot or spicy sauces, dips, and condiments and bolder flavors. Chile sauce, cayenne, Sriracha, and habanero and ancho peppers are delivering the “new” heat (Technomic, 2013).
8. Specialty cheeses account for more than two-thirds of deli cheese sales. Gouda, Brie, bleu, and goat cheese are increasingly strong sellers as are Mediterranean and Hispanic cheeses. More U.S. cheesemakers and retailers are embracing affinage, the art of aging cheeses (IDDBA, 2014).
9. More than half of adults buy specialty chocolate, oils, and cheese (Tanner, 2013).
10. The percentage of all meals eaten and prepared in the home in 2013 was exactly the same as in 2012—73 percent, up from 70 percent five years ago (NPD, 2013).
11. Half of adults bought prepared foods at a convenience store in 2013. Hot dogs, followed by deli sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, pizza, and other breakfast foods were the popular items (CS News, 2013).
12. Forty percent of specialty food consumers bought food online (Tanner, 2013).
13. About one-third adults are devoted breakfast-eaters who never pass it up (Technomic, 2013).
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