April 01, 2022

FOOD SNAPSHOT

How Consumers Define Healthy Food and Eating

In The International Food Information Council’s 2021 Food & Health Survey, 1,014 Americans ages 18 to 80 weighed in with their views about health and nutrition, including how they define healthy food and healthy eating patterns.

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How Consumers Define Healthy Food and Eating

Source: The International Food Information Council 2021 Food & Health Survey

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Food Business Trends
Food Health Nutrition
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