HEALTH & WELLNESS
HEALTHY FOOD TRENDS
We’ll Be Devouring in 2021 By Colleen Thompson
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e’ve said adios to 2020 and we’re looking ahead to brighter days with a focus on boosted immunity. The pandemic changed the way we live and eat and several of those trends are not going anywhere: plant-based foods, Zoom cooking
classes and meal kits are all here to stay. While chickpeas, fruit jerky and hard kombucha are all poised to steal the spotlight.
1. Oil Change Move over olive oil, there is a whole new crop of oils moving in to take your place. Home cooks in particular are experimenting with oils that add unique flavours, along with healthy perks, to salad dressings. Expect to see more pumpkin seed, walnut and hemp oils imbuing your recipes.
2. Hard Kombucha The hard seltzer market has been growing exponentially for the past few years, so it’s no surprise that boozy kombucha is now flexing and muscling its way onto shelves. It’s part of an overall trend towards low ABV cocktails. All kombucha contains a small amount of alcohol — usually less than 0.5 per cent as a by-product of fermentation. Hard kombucha ferments for an extra few weeks for an ABV of between four-to-seven per cent.
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