Nutrition Trends
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tara Gidus, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N
I just returned from the
American Dietetic Association's Food and Nutrition Conference in Chicago! What a wonderful conference full of all kinds of information! I will probably post blogs about different things I learned for the next few days.
One session I found especially interesting was a report on a
Nutrition Trends Survey that the ADA conducts every few years.
Here are some highlights:
- Importance of Nutrition: 67% of people surveyed said diet and nutrition is "very important" to them.
- Whole grains: The message is definitely getting out about whole grains. 56% of people surveyed said they are eating more! 94% of respondents knew that whole grain bread is healthier than white bread.
- Fruits and veggies: Almost half of the respondents said they were eating more fruits and vegetables
- Trans fat: 56% of people said they have cut back on foods that contain trans fat
- Meats: 41% and 33% of people are cutting back on beef and pork, respectively
- Sugar: 20% said they were cutting back on sugar
- Omega-3's: 38% said they have increased consumption
Where do people get their nutrition information?
- Television
- Magazines
- Internet
- Newspapers
- Family/friends
- Doctor
Registered Dietitians were considered by 78% of the respondents to be the most credible source of nutrition information, followed by 61% saying doctors were a credible source as well.
Logo courtesy of the American Dietetic Association
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