{"id":1927,"date":"2017-10-16T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dkmarketing.gr\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2017-10-16T13:58:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T13:58:21","slug":"americas-eating-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dkmarketing.gr\/en\/americas-eating-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s eating habits"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American food scene has undergone considerable change over the past two decades<\/strong>. Concerns about obesity, food allergies and other health effects of food are fueling a new level of scrutiny for chemicals and additives in food and contribute to shifting notions about portion size, sugar and fat content.<\/strong> America\u2019s love affair with fast-food chains is on the decline, with \u201cfast casual\u201d food brands with natural, fresh products gaining favor<\/strong>. The declines cut across\u00a0most major demographic groups\u00a0\u2014 including higher- and lower-income families\u2014 though they vary somewhat by group.\"\"
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\nCalories Have Fallen<\/strong>
\nAfter rising for decades, calories consumption has<\/strong> declined<\/strong> in recent years as public attitudes have shifted. Calories consumed daily by the typical American adult, which peaked around 2003, are in the midst of their first sustained decline since federal statistics began to track the subject, more than 40 years ago. The number of calories that the average American child takes in daily has fallen even more \u2014 by at least 9 percent<\/strong>. Food diaries, logs of food purchases and measures of the food supply all show that daily calories have fallen over the last decade.
\nAmericans, on average, purchased about 40 gallons of full-calorie soda a year in 1998, according to sales data from the industry trade publication \u201cBeverage Digest\u201d. That fell to 30 gallons in 2014, about the level that Americans bought in 1980, before the obesity rates took off. Beverage companies have reacted by marketing diet drinks and investing heavily in new products, including iced teas\u00a0and flavored water.
\nStill, we’re living at a time when more than 80 percent of Americans fail to eat the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables<\/strong>. At the same time, many Americans overeat refined grains and sugar. This may help explain why the obesity rate seems stuck. The most recent estimate is that 36% of adults and nearly one-third of children and youth in the United States are either overweight or obese.\"\"
\nThe rise of veganism links to allergies<\/strong>
\nMany Americans adopt their own food and eating philosophies<\/strong> because they have to, or want to. Some 15% of U.S. adults say they have at least mild allergies to one or more foods and another 17% have intolerances to foods. Food allergies are more common among women, blacks and people with chronic lung conditions such as asthma. People who have food allergies (about one third) are more likely to be vegan or vegetarian, suggesting that some food restrictions stem from adverse reactions to certain foods. A small minority of Americans describe themselves as either strictly or mostly eating vegan or vegetarian diets<\/strong>.\"\"
\nAmerican consumers\u2019 key facts<\/strong>
\nIn brief, Americans\u2019 eating habits<\/strong> can be summarized in the following points:<\/p>\n