The year 2020 was rough, but there are some good things that consumers say have changed regarding food and health. The International Food Information Council conducted a year-end survey to see what changes were made since consumers spent more time at home.
In regards to eating habits, 47% said their eating habits stayed about the same, but 32% said their eating habits became healthier.
The impact of COVID-19 on eating habits affected consumers in many ways. Results revealed eating more comfort foods; consumers said anxiety and stress affected their food choices; financial hardships affected food shopping choices; and less frequent visits to food service establishments were noted.
There was a large increase in cooking meals from scratch, especially simple easy-to-prepare foods, trying new recipes, cooking with family and baking homemade bread.
See the complete results at https://foodinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IFIC-Year-in-Review-Survey.December-2020.pdf.
