Introduction : major trends in a consumer-driven food system -- Trends and traditions in the American diet -- Demographic trends foretell food trends -- Disparate lifestyles -- Food economics : insightful and not so arcane -- The food consumer : new economic perspectives -- Data : where we get the facts -- Older Americans and their food habits -- The forgotten poor and their food problems -- Food safety : a growing concern -- The food industry : an overview and implications of consumer trends
Analysis
Consumers United Attitudes
Consumers' United States
Food United States
Market United States
Nutrition United States
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-370) and index
