Chocolate cake for breakfast: The food trend that may actually be coming in 2017
This is not a drill
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Cake lovers, rejoice! Tucking into a slice at breakfast will be totally acceptable next year, according to a top food trend expert..
In 2017, chocolate cake in particular will be popping up on menus as an amuse-bouche - or a small serving to you and me – according to Liz Moskow, the culinary director at the advertising firm Sterling-Rice Group.
Moskow, whose firm creates advertising strategies for food giants including Kellogg’s and Heinz, also told Food Business News that restaurants that serving brunch and breakfast will soon introduce dessert menus.
Two recent studies have highlighted the health benefits of cocoa, which coupled with the fact that people will accept any excuse to eat pudding - adds up to a winning formula for a food trend.
Eating chocolate regularly was linked with cognitive function in a Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS) published in the journal 'Appetite' earlier this year. A separate study at Tel Aviv University suggested that eating dessert for breakfast can aid weight-loss because it reduces cravings.
But, of course, the benefits are quickly outweighed if the cocoa – which such studies generally use – is combined with a lot of sugar and fat. (Sorry).
Alison Hornby, a dietitian and BDA spokesperson, told the NHS Choices website that while cocoa has a range of health benefits, eating chocolate that is high in fat and sugar too frequently is an “unhealthy choice.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments