Changing food trends and eating habits among youngsters

A study was conducted to understand the Changing Food Trends and Food Preferences among Youngsters in Pune city of India. The objective of this paper was to identify the key food trends and understand the way they are changing the food habits. The research was conducted using a questionnaire which was administered online. It was observed that the youngsters are getting more inclined towards eating fast food because of its taste, quick service, change from daily routine, emotional eating and follow food trends. However, the observations of the study indicate that consumption of home cooked food was preferred by youngsters during the COVID-19 pandemic.