COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way Americans shop, eat and think about food
The majority of Americans have made at least some change in the food they eat or how they prepare it, the International Food Information Council reports.
According to the “2020 Food & Health Survey,” a new publication from the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Information Council (IFIC), 85% of Americans have made at least some change in the food they eat or how they prepare it because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With the dawn of the new decade, the 2020 edition of the survey — marking the 15th consecutive year IFIC has examined consumer perceptions, beliefs and behaviors around food and nutrition — also looked back on trends from the past 10 years. Long-term trends indicate a growing emphasis on the healthfulness of our diets, while in the shorter term, the number of Americans who are following a diet or are concerned about environmental sustainability continues to increase, IFIC said.