and other more original creative drinks. As an example, Whole Foods points to yaupon, a caffeinated plant, to be brewed for tea and also used in new mocktail creations. Also growing in popularity are milk substitutes like oat, soy, almond, and even potato. They are typically lower in fat, sugar and are also cholesterol free. In the world of foods, there has been significant and growing interest in nutrition and sustainability. We will be interested in more natural less processed foods as well as more traditional ethnic menus. Plant based foods will be a growth area as the number of vegans has increased significantly and most of us have
cut
down
on
meat
consumption for health and environmental
concerns.
We will want more locally produced
ingredients
due to interest in climate change. There is actually a new word for this - glocal. Think global and eat local! Plant based pasta made from chickpeas, cauliflower and zucchini are already popular but new ones made from hearts of palm and green
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