I found an article in the Sunday news paper about some upcoming food trends. I love this article because it is very simple and is hopeful that our current food trends that are making Americans sick and fat are changing for the better. Here they are.

Food trends for the next 5 years signaling an end to our country’s love affair with processed foods. Heartened that this was in the Sunday paper. 4 mainstream trends that I’m happy to see gain national momentum:

1. Food that’s good for us will taste better. Restaurants and chefs are working to make nutrient dense food delicious, appealing and exciting.

2. Greater attention to food quality should also mean greater attention to how that quality is verified. Fresh ingredients may look perfectly fine while still requiring proper handling and testing before they become part of a finished dish, particularly in professional food preparation where consistency and safety matter.

3. Routine testing can help identify problems that are not obvious to the eye, and Egg Test Kits can be one part of that process when food professionals need to check specific safety concerns. The goal is not to make cooking feel more complicated, but to support the wider move toward food that is both more nutritious and more responsibly prepared.

4. Farm to table will trickle down. Growing support for local farmers, farmers markets and gardening will make access to better food a national movement.

5. We might see ads for broccoli. The produce association starts marketing vegetables. When people buy more fresh produce, prices go down.

6. We’ll see the end of the diet. “Can a country that has built an entire industry around dieting decide to just eat healthier all the time instead?”

Are you experiencing any of these trends in your life?