Consumer/Retail
TOPIC(S): Consumer/Retail, Human Health,

06/11/2025 SOURCE: ag.purdue.edu

Despite most Americans acknowledging the link between diet and health, the average adult still consumes an unhealthy diet, prioritizing taste and affordability over nutrition. Purdue University’s May Consumer Food Insights Report reveals that while consumers believe improving their diet improves overall health, many face challenges like unclear food labels and limited access to healthy options. The survey also shows steady food inflation and a slight rise in food insecurity, with some food-insecure individuals still rating their diets as healthy, particularly among younger respondents. Those who report having healthier diets tend to check food labels more often and purchase specialty foods like organic or local products.

Consumers follow unhealthy diets despite apparently knowing better

Consumers seem confident in their ability to identify healthy foods and understand that what they eat directly influences their overall health. Even so, new data shows that the average American adult has an unhealthy diet, according to the May Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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TOPIC(S): Consumer/Retail, Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Markets/Pricing,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Poultry, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Poultry, Consumer/Retail, Trending News,
TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail, Animal Health, Human Health,
TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Ag North America, Consumer/Retail,

10/23/2024 SOURCE: www.yahoo.com

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico’s new president announced an agriculture plan Tuesday that could make the country’s food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals in Mexico were dominated by tortillas, beans, instant coffee and cheap hot chocolate. Four decades ago, the ingredients for those meals were often bought at government stores that stocked a few basic goods. President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged Tuesday to revive those often shabby, limited government stores and continue efforts to achieve “food sovereignty.”

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Cellular Meat, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Tobacco, Consumer/Retail,

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