2021's top 3 food and nutrition trends

As the world moves on in its own painstakingly slow pace, the everyday habits and behaviors have changed dramatically. Priorities have changed, with many resorting to healthier foods, drastically shifting the food culture paradigm. An article by Healthline has underlined the nutrition trends that has swept across the world.
Immunity Boosters
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is reminiscent that health can change at any time, and immunity is king. For several, it has led to a list of products and supplements that could help support a healthy immune system to better prepare for illness.
A report by Market Research revealed over 50 per cent consumers admitted to taking more supplements to support their immune health in 2020. This growing interest in the immune system has very well attracted the food industry, which has advertised added nutrients like zinc, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin D.
Alternative remedies are flying off the shelves too. Some of the top selling herbal supplements include turmeric and ginger, especially since the Kardashians began promoting them online.
Food with a purpose
A lot of consumers are actually looking to support local companies, especially ones with a backstory and purpose. The Support Local campaign has gained much speed since 2020's lockdown protocols. It gave many people a renewed appreciation for their local community, grocery stores, farmers markets, and restaurants. There is a growing interest in purchasing and consuming locally grown food. Not only does one consume fresh food, the move also supports the local economy.
Sustainability
Along with the localism sentiment, diets are expected to shift to include more environmentally friendly, sustainable food practices. A lot of people have begun to focus on foods that have the lowest climate impact. Diets involving a lower intake of animal products, but not eliminating them altogether is one such example.
Consumers may also choose to buy locally grown produce and animal-based products to lower carbon emissions caused by long-distance food delivery. The goal of this diet is not an all-or-nothing approach, but rather to make small collective changes.