Each calendar year marks the start of some new food and nutrition trends in the health and wellness industry. The words simple, fresh and local might best describe how health conscious consumers are thinking about what they select in the grocery store, prepare at home, or look for on restaurant menus. 1.  Fresh food with simple ingredients Findings from the 30,000 people surveyed in the recent Nielsen’s Global Survey of Snacking found that more consumers care about the absence of ingredients than the addition of them. Snacks with natural ingredients are rated very important by 45 percent and moderately important by 32 percent. http://www.healthstandnutrition.com/2015-food-and-nutrition-trends/