COVID-19 pandemic transforms the way we shop, eat and think about food, according to IFIC's 2020 Food & Health Survey
Survey also tracked trends over past decade; recent diet trends, plant protein consumption and sustainability interest
If the COVID-19 pandemic has had big impacts on how you’re eating, shopping for food and thinking about food, you’re far from alone. According to the International Food Information Council’s (IFIC) 2020 Food & Health Survey, 85 percent 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.