Stress has a substantial impact on the way consumers eat, according to the 2022 Food and Health Survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC).

Ali Webster, director of research and nutrition communications with IFIC, says thirty percent of consumers surveyed made nutrition or diet changes to help reduce stress levels.

“Looking further at the group of people who said they are stressed and are making changes to their diet and nutrition, we asked them what specific things they’ve been doing to manage or reduce stress,” she says.

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