Kids Eating Trends: From Picky Eaters to Curious Palates

In this podcast, we discuss how kids today are caught up in the same tides of cultural change as their parents with resulting impacts on eating behavior. As households become increasingly multi-generational as well as multi-cultural, children today are growing up with a broader cultural heritage in food and beverage.  We examine how kids are learning their food values from their parents, adopting modern understandings of health and wellness, appreciating the importance of fresh, less processed food, and seeking personal, customized, and global foods. And it’s not just a one-way street: Older kids are bringing new values back to their households, like dishes that are inherently meatless. Listen in to learn how parents struggle to find solutions for nutritious and balanced meals for their family, sometimes causing meal plans to break down. As guideposts to help with meal planning solutions, we describe three key themes shaping kid's meals today and in the future. These themes are:Less Processed, Organic, and SustainableCustom Nutrition and For the Whole Family For food industry stakeholders, acknowledging these macrodynamic shifts is essential to understanding eating culture today as well as where the next generation of eaters is headed.  Interested in similar topics? Our newest study launching, Modern Approaches to Eating 2022, explores in depth the spectrum of eating approaches (e.g., plant-based eating) that consumers pursue today, along with the attitudes, needs and goals that motivate them and the considerations and challenges they encounter along the way.  Download a copy of the Modern Approaches to Eating 2022 study overview and order form here.If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more.