Yet Americans are calling on the restaurant industry to change their menus to showcase nutritional values and add healthier food choices. Meanwhile, consumer interest in healthy eating has been in decline for twenty years. Yet statistical data shows a sharp increase in the amount of healthy food products purchased and a sharp decrease in side dishes over the past three years. The main menu items purchased remained the same for the same period. The obesity rate is not limited to just the United States. Canada, Sweden, England, but all developed countries are having growing problems with obesity. This is probably because underdeveloped countries don't have a lot of fast food or a lot of money to spend on them. The majority (95%) of the people involved in this study think they can decide what they can and cannot eat themselves. Nearly three-quarters (68%) of these people are tired of the “food police” telling them what they should and shouldn't eat. Respectively the study shows that people know what is good for them, but still want a choice and the ability to make their own choices regarding their health. Restaurants will have to navigate the fickle fads of the American diet while creating a
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