What to Serve a Millennial for Dinner
New AAEA Member researched published in AEPP
The Washington Post published an article in February 2018 that states that the International Food Information Council found that 55% of millennials say convenience is most important when purchasing food. Baby boomers are of the mindset that taste matters the most. Two AAEA members published an article in the Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy (AEPP) journal titled “What to Eat When Having a Millennial Over for Dinner.”
Kelsey Conley from Oklahoma State University and Jayson Lusk from Purdue University researched a way to uncover the ‘true’ millennial effect on food demand. They found that millennials actually have a higher demand for cereal, beef, pork, poultry, eggs, and fresh fruit, specifically.
Conley said “implications of this research suggest Americans ages 18-35 are increasing their consumption of protein sources and fresh fruit, while decreasing the amount they allocate towards frozen and prepared meals. When it comes to following dietary guidelines, our research supports millennials are taking baby steps in the right direction, however the millennial effects are small.”
For more information on the “Millennial Effect” or to set up an interview with Kelsey Conley, please contact Allison Scheetz in the AAEA Business Office.
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