It’s All About ‘Local’

Have a look at what’s hot in food trends right now. It’s from thepacker.com:

Local tops hot trends for 2011

By Pamela Riemenschneider

Local, local and local rounded out the three top spots in the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot in 2011 survey of chefs.

…The Washington, D.C.-based NRA surveyed more than 1,500 chefs from the American Culinary Federation to identify trends by category. More results are available at 

“Locally sourced food and a focus on sustainability is not just popular among certain segments of consumers anymore,” said Michael Ty, American Culinary Federation national president, in a news release. “It has become more mainstream. Diners are requesting to know where their food comes from, and are concerned with how their choices affect the world around us.” Read the rest here.