Filed under: Restaurants , Trends , Light Food According to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, people say that they want to eat healthier than they really do, especially when it comes to eating in restaurants. In fact, only 36% of people ask for healthier substitutions and fewer than 50% of diners will order off a "healthy" menu when it is offered. People eat more meals out of the home than ever before, diminishing the idea of a restaurant meal as "special occasion" food, which may have once justified indulgence. 63% of diners do not want to see nutritional information on the menu, looking for permission (by omission) to eat whatever they want to. Why is there this willful ignorance of what goes into a plate of food? Is there some stigma attached to ordering something healthy (or at least, less bad) at a restaurant?   Read     Permalink     Email this     Linking Blogs     Comments