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Roasted Meats Among Most Popular Comfort Foods: Survey

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This article discusses comfort foods and the difference in choices of comfort foods between generations.

According to an online survey of 3,700 respondents, the top comfort food choices among consumers are sweets and entrees including meat. Those from Generation Y tend to associate more healthful foods as comfort foods, in comparison with older age groups.

Baby Boomers are particularly drawn to classic comfort foods, which for many include braised meats and casseroles. Generation Xers tend to consider comfort food as “fast foods,” including hamburgers and burritos. Generation Yers tends to consider healthful foods among their favorite comfort foods.

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Center for Culinary Development and Packaged Facts, Center for Culinary Development and Packaged Facts, 2009

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Animals Used for Food Attitudes English Human Health Meat / Animal Product Consumption Youths Farm Animals

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