Key insights include:

  • Americans expect to receive a tax refund of $1,940, on average, most of which they plan to save, invest, or pay down debt.
  • Religious consumers, namely Protestants, Catholics, and Jews, tend to be more happy with both their diets and lives.
  • Religious affiliation correlates with some food behaviors like vegetarianism, but few generalizable trends emerge.
  • Consumers largely think fresh food is better than frozen food, although frozen foods compete better on price.
  • The average length of time that households are staying on SNAP has continued to increase to over 13 months.
  • Reported food spending remains relatively flat on a monthly basis as consumers feel that food inflation is easing.

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Published:
February 7, 2023

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