<p>As changing demographics bring more diversity to consumer buying behaviors, menus are seeing a rise in ethnic food trends. A <b>growing Hispanic population in the United States,</b> as well as an <b>Asian population increase of 46% over the last 10 years,</b> are just a couple of examples of the evolving consumer palate, according to an article by Jennifer Fields of Food Genius.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://blog.getfoodgenius.com/ethnic-diversity-influencing-americas-culinary-experience/" target="_new"> Click Here to View the Recent Food Genius Article </a> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://getfoodgenius.com" target="_new">Food Genius</a><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Which fruits and veggies does this trend include? While there is no clear winner, these trends do represent an overall increase in the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, compared with the traditional American diet, which typically contains large portions of meat and simple carbs.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Many packaged and prepared foods have been released which collectively point to a shift in this popularity of Latin American and Asian cuisine.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Salsa overtaking ketchup as America’s No. 1 condiment," said an October article by the Associated Press.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The article also mentions a number of processed foods that are "inspired" by this trend: chipotle flavored, lime flavored, as well as soybeans, fish, and rice ingredients.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">As demographics continue to change, and more people of every background continue to become aware that eating different traditional cuisines can be both healthy and delicious, we are seeing more and more retailers capitalizing on these trends.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
