SRG’s Top 10 Cutting-Edge Trends Report is heading into the new decade. Fueled by a deep understanding of the global food landscape, the SRG Culinary Team and external council of more than 175 experts and trend spotters are shining a spotlight on the food story for 2020 and beyond, and it’s one that everybody—from truck drivers to school teachers, elite athletes to amateur home cooks—is looking at.
The plant-based movement is not just a culinary trend, but a major lifestyle shift. It rapidly moved from fringe-foodie interest to full-on phenomenon. Plant-forward foods are cropping up in more ways, inspiring more diners to join the food revolution. Not-so-subtle plant swaps are sweeping the snacking aisles. Fast-food favorites are finding their meat-free guises.