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In conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists, and market research firm Mintel International, The Food Channel presents its top 10 food trends for the coming year.

1. Black Market Foods—Limited supplies of items to help drive up popularity.
2. Inconspicuous Consumption—Spending quite a bit, but making it look like we're not spending much.
3. Social Media: Finding Common Ground and Common Courtesy—Social media is mixing with restaurants with some tension on both sides.
4. Shopping Schizophrenia—Welcome to the new balancing act when it comes to eating.
5. Beyond Ramen Noodles—Colleges are being forced to provide a wide-ranging food experience.
6. So Thats's What it Tastes Like!—Less sodium, fresher locally sourced produce, and fewer smokers on premise means people are tasting ingredients as they were meant to be.
7. The New Agri-Chef—Chefs who simply like to cook with what they've grown.
8. Groovin' On Peruvian—Peruvian cuisine may be the next Big Thing on the ethnic culinary scene.
9. Social Cooking—More cooking is being done outside as a social event.
10. The Rise of the YouTube Chef—Everyone is their own food TV star these days.

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