Top 3 takeaways from the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Philadelphia.

There were over 10,000 attendees from the food and nutrition community, and this was the place to be for the latest healthy eating trends. The event included two areas: instructional sessions and the expo floor that showcase services and products, offering an insight into what the best nutrition trends and topics will be for the upcoming year.

Below is a small list of those trends we believe showcased this trend. The listing and products below aren’t an endorsement or a recommendation.

I thought people had known by now that gluten isn’t the cause of all of the health problems in the western world. In any case, there was an enormous choice of grain-free and gluten-free products. Useful for folks that have celiac or a confirmed allergy, but not healthier or beneficial for the rest of us.

Protein

Prominent protein content was a recurring theme in a high number of the goods at the expo. Years before, the protein was correlated with more of a sports character, and now protein is essential as a means to offer satiety and as a replacement for carbs especially for people following a keto or sale form of diet. Additionally, a number of these protein sources are plant protein, attractive to vegetarians and vegans.

Dairy

This goes with the plant-based fad, and with the belief that dairy is the cause of many health problems (just for some people). Most nut kinds of milk are fortified, no matter how the nutrients that are added. They aren’t always well absorbed.