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Permissive indulgence is an important part of consumers' lives too.
Denial is not sustainable, nor desirable, and people are tired of reduced-fat foods devoid of flavor and fun. The healthful profile of the recipes almost seems like a secondary benefit. The steak dinner continues to uptrend as the ultimate permissive indulgence, despite consumers' growing interest in occasional meatless dining. The spread of churrascarias is indicative, too, of the continued trickle of multiethnic cuisines into the mainstream. New Southwest has blended with Brazilian.