Natural low cost food items for shopping list 2009

CBSNews video of registered dietician explaining what foods might be added to US consumers shopping lists this year...

Food as a fashionable hobby

TrendHunter predicts that the economic downturn will fuel

a) A RETURN TO THE KITCHEN "Food as a fashionable hobby" will see a return to the kitchen. (My own note here) perhaps as values shift from rampant financial focus families will embrace this time together?

b) DIY & THE RISE OF THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY Many hobbyists to transition their love for craft into cottage industry. Apart from the myriad Auction sites Etsy, Crafster and Ponoko provide online marketing and sales opportunities for hobbyists. Tell me if you see a service like this aimed specifically at home made food produce? Its imminent!