Uit een onderzoek onder 5300 consumenten blijkt dat Amerikanen steeds vaker op zoek gaan naar gezond eten op het menu wanneer ze buiten de deur eten. Tijd & gemak, waarde en gevarieerdheid zijn de drie belangrijkste factoren, gezond is gestegen naar de 4e plaats.
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Among the other key findings: watching weight and limiting fat intake continue to be common goals in choosing foods. However, the number of adults that say they are strongly attempting to do so is down to 29 percent from 33 percent.
Twenty-one percent of people are attempting to limit their intake of trans-fatty acids and 18 percent are limiting carbohydrates and artificial sweeteners in their diet. Those practicing the Atkins Diet have dropped significantly from 13 percent last year to just 8 percent this year.
In addition, people report exercising more often: 52 percent of adults report exercising twice a week, up from 48 percent a year ago. “This increase, and exercise in general, was mostly confined to the most nutrition-conscious groups,” Malone said.
Satisfaction with healthy options available at casual dining restaurants went up to 34 percent compared with 22 percent a year ago, Malone said. Diners’ satisfaction with fast food restaurants increased to 12 percent from 7 percent in 2004.
In addition, eating breakfast and dinner out grew by more than 27 percent: the average respondent ate breakfast away from home once a week and ate dinner out three times a week.
» Americans Look for Health on the Menu
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