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Data: Self-care main motivator for snackingData: Self-care main motivator for snacking

A stressed-out world paired with a “treat yourself” mindset and a nagging concern for health and wellness in the background is driving Americans to snack more than ever.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

June 16, 2017

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New research from Mintel reveals that the top reason Americans say they snack is simple: to treat themselves. This idea of snacking for self-care is behind a few other reasons Americans snack at the moment (and just about every moment): to give themselves a much-needed break and to deal with stress. Click through to find out more about the data on how we’re snacking through our emotions.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Editor-in-Chief, FoodService Director

Tara Fitzpatrick is editor-in-chief of FoodService Director. She previously served as senior editor for Food Management magazine.

At the start of her career, Tara was a reporter for the daily newspaper in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she still resides. She holds a journalism degree from Kent State University. She's also a mom, a pretty good home cook and a fan of ghost stories, folklore, architecture, retro recipes, cheese of all kinds and cats of all kinds.

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