Top 10 Food Trends for 2014

Consumers heightened environmental awareness and a love for fresh flavors are responsible for the Top 10 Food Trends for 2014 says Melinda Hemmelgarn (Dietitian and radio host in Columbia, Missouri).

Here are the Top 10 Food Trends:

1. Locally sourced meats and seafood
2. Locally grown produce
3. Environmental sustainability
4. Healthful kids' meals
5. Gluten-free cuisine
6. Hyperlocal sourcing (i.e. restaurant gardens)
7. Children's nutrition
8. Non-wheat noodles/pasta (i.e. quinoa, rice, buckwheat)
9. Sustainable seafood
10. Farm/estate-branded items

Did you know that Compuware here in Detroit has their own garden called Lafayette Gardens in their atrium?

Are the Top 10 Food Trends on your radar?  Email me at deniselovathealthcoach@gmail.com to get connected to a local farmer for your organic spring vegetables.

To Your Best Health,

Denise Lovat
Certified Health Coach, AADP
"Change Your Life with Food"

source: Restaurant.org/Natural Awakenings March 2014 Issue