Consumer Trends Through the 1990s and Beyond
Consumer trend studies forecast time poverty and a convenience culture with 93 percent of food purchases ready in under ten minutes by 2000. Healthier eating, low fat products, the aging population, rising employed women, and fragmented family meals shape marketing. Microwave adoption soars toward near-universal use, while ethnic minorities grow, packaging becomes greener, grazing and snacking rise among young adults and teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Marketing Institute
United States
America
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Farm debate shifts as budget talks seek balance by 2002
Congressional and White House negotiators clash over farm spending as they pursue a balanced budget by 2002. Disparities hinge on starting figures, with both sides signaling limited cuts to farm programs while Congress shifts subsidies to a seven year market transition plan backing hundreds of millions for corn, cotton, rice and wheat subsidies under guaranteed contracts.
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Ashington
Clinton
Congress
White House
Rep
Pat Robérts
Rek Wh
House Agriculture Committee
Names in the News Roundup Highlights Russo Banderas Hagar
Rene Russo recalls a childhood in a scoliosis body cast and factory work before modeling success and magazine covers. Antonio Banderas lands a Warner Bros deal to film three years of work with 12 script options, plus producing goals and time with Melanie Griffith. Sammy Hagar marries Kari Karte atop Mount Tamalpais with Van Halen guests and a Cabo San Lucas honeymoon planned. Guns N Roses Money Crue Earth Wind & Fire members join Counter Aid fundraisers across New York Los Angeles Miami and Atlanta to support AIDS research and prevention.
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New York
Rene Russo
Russo
Parade Magazine
Vogue
Glamour
Madrid
Spain
Antonio Banderas
Warner Brothérs
Melanie Griffith
Sammy Hagar
van Halen
Kari Karte
Richmond
Mount Tamalpais
Hagar
Maureen O’connor
Michael Anthony
Alex
Eddie van Halen
Denny Carmassi
White Snake
Guns 'N’ Roses
Money Crue
Earth, Wind and Fire
Inv
Los Angeles
Tabitha’ Soren
Kurt Leidey
Harvey Fierstein
Miami
Atlanta
Lifebeat
Shift work linked to higher heart attack risk for nurses
A Harvard led study tracks 121000 female nurses ages 30 to 55, finding rotating night shifts for six years or more raise heart attack risk by up to 70 percent after adjusting for smoking hypertension obesity and alcohol. Researchers say shift work disrupts circadian rhythm triggering stress hormones.
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ALLAS
Ichiro Kawachi
Harvard Medical School
American Heart Association
Harvard
Kawachi
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By Marcia Houck
Franklin County Extension
First National Bank
Ottawa
Intrust Bank, NA
FDIC
Bob Culver
South Mian
Sways
THE
Wellsville
Locust Wellsville
Vite Et
Pace
Abe Steel Ste Sree
Het Wood
Ebay
Edgeguard
Sealy
Chet
Queen
King
Sealy Dorset
SLIC
IC Wind
Queen Set
Owrence Humane Society
Massachusetts
Sunitay
Hickory
Kansas
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