How Millennials Are Eating Differently From Their Parents

Gen Y-ers care about food -- for more than snapping gorgeous Instagram pics.

Millennials' food choices are much different from those of their parents -- and that goes beyond the decision to Instagram every runny egg yolk they come across.

The Y generation is more passionate about food than any other history, according to Eve Turow, author of A Taste Of Generation Yum. In fact, nearly 50 percent of Gen Y-ers self-identify as "foodies."

While they may have subsisted on pizza bagels and Dunkaroos as kids, they're now out of the nest -- and more than half of these mostly 20-somethings are dining out at least once a week and scrutinizing ingredients lists. Check out the infographic below, based on analysis of a 2014 study called "Outlook on the Millennial Consumer," to see other ways millennials have grown apart from their parents' traditional dining habits. 

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Top Neighborhoods For Millenials
Raleigh, NC(01 of11)
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Neighborhood: Morrisville (Town)

Age 25-34:14%

Median Rent: $855

Median Income: $31,899

Crime Score: Low

Representative College: North Carolina State University

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San Diego, CA(02 of11)
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Neighborhood: Little Italy

% Age 25-34: 15%

Median Rent: $1,261

Median Income: $30,196

Crime Score: Low

Representative College: University of San Diego

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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX(03 of11)
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Neighborhood: Oak Lawn

% Age 25-34: 15%

Median Rent: $874

Median Income: $29,830

Crime Score: Below Average

Representative College: Southern Methodist University

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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN(04 of11)
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Neighborhood: North Loop

% Age 25-34: 14%

Median Rent: $864

Median Income: $33,511

Crime Score: Average*

Representative College:

University of Minnesota

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Denver, CO(05 of11)
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Neighborhood: Speer

% Age 25-34: 15%

Median Rent: $902

Median Income: $32,422

Crime Score: Below Average

Representative College: University of Denver

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Boston, MA(06 of11)
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Neighborhood: Spring Hill (Somerville)

% Age 25-34: 13%

Median Rent: $1,163

Median Income: $33,659

Crime Score: Below Average

Representative College: Boston University

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San Francisco, CA(07 of11)
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Neighborhood: Cow Hollow

% Age 25-34: 15%

Median Rent: $1,344

Median Income: $36,119

Crime Score: Average

Representative College: University of San Francisco

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Chicago, IL(08 of11)
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Neighborhood: Wicker Park

% Age 25-34: 14%

Median Rent: $931

Median Income: $30,061

Crime Score: Average*

Representative College: DePaul University

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Washington, DC(09 of11)
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Neighborhood: Clarendon (Arlington)

% Age 25-34: 15%

Median Rent: $1,353

Median Income: $42,226

Crime Score: Average

Representative College: Georgetown University

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Austin, TX(10 of11)
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Neighborhood: South River City

% Age 25-34: 17%

Median Rent: $936

Median Income: $30,816

Crime Score: Below Average

Representative College: University of Texas – Austin

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New York, NY(11 of11)
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Neighborhood: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

% Age 25-34: 14%

Median Rent: $1,157

Median Income: $31,703

Crime Rate: Low

Representative College: New York University

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