The good thing about trends is that if one ever comes up that you hate, just wait it out. Good or bad, trends come and go.
And as for these food trends, our plate is full.
Bone Broth
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What has been known to humans for centuries as stock is now the fancier-sounding "bone broth," thanks to Paleo people and those who want to sell artisanal food crafts. Even the New York Times sounded off about it, noticing that "this prehistoric food has improbably become a trend beverage, ranking with green juice and coconut water as the next magic potion in the eternal quest for perfect health" (mmm, meat juice).
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Frankenfoods
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People love frankenfoods -- favorite foods that become improbably more awesome when you combine them with other favorite foods, such as the Cronut (a croissant-donut hybrid pastry, created by Dominique Ansel in New York) or Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Pizza Deathtrap.
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Gluten-Free Forever
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Celiac disease is no joke, and 1 percent of Americans who suffer from the autoimmune disorder experience serious gastrointestinal inflammation if they ingest just a small crouton's worth of gluten. But there's a good chance the 30 percent or more who ditch bread altogether might just be drinking the Food Fad Kool-aid.
Soylent
Soylent
New York Times tech columnist Farhad Manjoo called Soylent "the most joyless new technology to hit the world since we first laid eyes on MS-DOS."
The nutritional shake/meal supplement is great for anyone too busy and ambitious to enjoy a nice dinner with friends, but for those who want to enjoy the experience of tasting delicious food, Soylent will disappoint. It's huge in Silicon Valley -- the tech startup capital of the world. But "meal products" like these are important reminders that we'll work ourselves into a joyless dystopian future if we're not careful.
The nutritional shake/meal supplement is great for anyone too busy and ambitious to enjoy a nice dinner with friends, but for those who want to enjoy the experience of tasting delicious food, Soylent will disappoint. It's huge in Silicon Valley -- the tech startup capital of the world. But "meal products" like these are important reminders that we'll work ourselves into a joyless dystopian future if we're not careful.
Chia Seeds
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Chia seeds, known by many healthful folks for being rich in omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, antioxidants and soluble fiber, has come a long way from being stuck onto little ceramic busts. So can we humans find a way to capitalize off this trend by putting chia seeds in Greek yogurt, gummy bears, peanut butter and energy gel? "Yes we can."
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And Of Course, The Worst One
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This year, it felt like there were as many things flavored with pumpkin spice as there were things. Everything under the supermarket ceiling had a pumpkin spice counterpart, from pumpkin spice lasagna noodles to pumpkin spice cologne for your dog. Please, people who make things: Stop with this already.
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