Transcript Current Trends in Food and Dining

Current Trends in Food and Dining
Deana Foster, RD, CD
Director of Nutrition
Wisconsin Beef Council
What is a Trend??
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A tendency to move towards something or in a particular
direction
OR
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A prevailing style as in fashion or food
Trends
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Influenced from all areas:
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Celebrity chefs/Food Network
Food and Restaurant industry
Travel industry
Media and magazines (Bon Appetit, Epicurious)
Hollywood
2008
Food and Health was high profile
 “Less is more” or downsizing was popular in restaurants
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Mini food
Value Pricing
Lighter food options
Tapas/sharing
2009 Trends
At home dining
 More value placed on high-quality, seasonal ingredients
that provide good value
 Emphasis on simple food shared with those close to you
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Food Trends
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Functional Foods
◦ Omega-3 Fatty Acids
 Eggs with higher levels of Omega-3’s derived from feeding flaxseed
◦ Probiotics
 Activia, Dannon DanActive yogurt
◦ Enhanced nutrient profiles
 Tomatoes bred to deliver higher levels of lycopene
Lean Beef is one of nature’s most functional foods!
Food Trends
Gluten-free products
Food Trends
Alternative Sweeteners
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Stevia
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Agave nectar
Food Trends
Bold Flavors/Ingredients
Pepper
 Hemp oil and seed
 Cumin, cinnamon, ginger
 Blue Cheese, Asiago Cheese
 Blood Orange, Meyer Lemon, Key Lime
 UMAMI—the 5th taste receptor
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Food Trends
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Stress Reducers
◦ In these uncertain times, look for new foods and beverages to
offer ingredients to help you “de-stress”
 Dasani Plus Calcium +Relax
 Arizona Rx Stress Tea
Food Trends
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Vitality/Energy Boosters
◦ Energy Drinks
 Herbals such as guarana and ginseng
 Amino acids such as taurine and L-carnitine
Trends
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Buying Local
◦ The consumer is starting to care where their food comes from
and so the “buy local” movement has begun
◦ ¾ of consumers are “buying local”
◦ “Local” does NOT mean “organic”
Dining Trends
New/Fabricated cuts of meat
 Peruvian Cuisine
 Comfort foods reinvented
 Fresh foods
 Mediterranean
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HOW CAN WE APPLY THIS
KNOWLEDGE IN THE
CLASSROOM?
Meal Planning and Preparation
Take one or 2 food trends, discuss them and brainstorm
ways to include them.
 Example—functional foods, Umami
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It all comes down to
this….
“Eating well is one of
life’s greatest
pleasures”
Julia Child
Resources
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www.beeftips.com
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www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com
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www.beefnutrition.org
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www.beeffoodservice.com
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www.beef.org
THANK YOU!