gluten-free
Restaurant industry gets its healthy eating on
Healthy options from Grecian Delight
We’re back from the biggest event of the year for the food service industry, the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. While there were plenty of fatty, calorific offerings (thank goodness), there was also lots of talk in the seminars about fresh ingredients, healthier menu options and the products on the show floor making it happen. The big mainstream companies are on board, as are smaller global cuisine houses and an entire Gluten-Free Showcase Pavilion of over 30 companies focused exclusively on gluten-free food items that actually taste good– we sampled! The Pavilion was a first at this year’s show.
Older, Wiser and way more Demanding
As part of the baby-boom generation that grew up rather simply – that is, not thinking too hard about food or even knowing the right questions to ask – I’m thrilled to finally have the 24/7 access to information that defines today’s world.Whole Foods, Meijer, Trader Joe’s and HyVee as sources of information.
Colman Brohan Davis’s recent Food Shopping Survey 2009 turned up some interesting insights about my peers. Relative to the other segments measured (Women 
20 – 25 and Men), we are heavier readers and tv watchers, looking to books, magazines and the tube to gather information and form opinions. And we’ve avidly embraced life online, particularly search and mobile. We love exploring blogs, postings and sites that provide insight and data about food. We have fun sharing our opinions.
Here are some highlights of our research:
