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Consumers’ Dietary Needs - Coggle Diagram
Consumers’ Dietary Needs
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Lifestyle
More and more people are choosing to become vegetarian, in one form or another. The hospitality industry has adapted to this consumer demand by offering more choice, such as vegetarian dishes and gluten-free dishes.
Age
Senior-friendly
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Foods that help control diseases affecting this age group (higher fibre, lower sodium, etc.)
Health Issues
Increasing numbers of people have food allergies and food sensitivities. This trend, combined with an aging baby-boomer generation that is developing age-related ailments and the dietary restrictions that go with them, create a need to be considered by restaurant kitchens.
Most diabetics should avoid simple carbohydrates such as sodas, sweets, white bread, pastries, and chips.
People who have heart or vascular diseases should avoid excessive alcohol, greasy foods, and red meat.
people who have (or risk having) hypertension should eat fewer fatty meats, full-fat dairy, soda, sweets, and sodium (salt).
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Allergies
An anaphylactic reaction to a food product – whether it’s a peanut, for example, or a piece of shellfish – could be deadly.
Most common food allergens as:
Peanuts
Tree nuts
Eggs
Dairy products
Seafood (fish, shellfish, or crustaceans)
Sesame seeds
Soy products
Mustard Wheat (including gluten)