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Food Technology Magazine published their report in trends in the food industry this month, which includes statistics indicating that the popularity of take-out and premade foods is on the rise and that people perceive foods found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket as being healthier than frozen foods. Health concerns are growing, but still only 32% of meals are made "from scratch" at home and fewer than 20% of all meals are eaten at home - takeaway or homemade - are eaten at the table, with the whole family. The article (available as a PDF) is packed with fascinating statistics, but one of the lists is a clear indicator that no matter what adults are saying and doing in the quest for a healthier diet, the most important age group is being ignored: children.

The Accidental Hedonist has just announced that the voting is now open for the 2005 Food Blog Awards. The polls will be open from January 5th through January 18th, with the winners to be announced sometime shortly thereafter.

The list of finalists was compiled from large lists of nominees by a panel of judges, who selected their favorites. The favorites were compared and narrowed down even further in a second round of judging until there were five finalists in each category. Each blog that made it to the finals is excellent, though many of the nominated blogs are at least equally good, so review all the nominees if you have a chance. 

Click here to place your votes!

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