A survey of more than 1,600 top chefs showed locally grown produce, small desserts, organics as top menu trends next year, said the National Restaurant Assn.
Annual per capita consumption of seafood will fall to 15.8 pounds in 2009 from 16.3 pounds in 2007, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pamela Bailey, current head of the Personal Care Products Council, will take the GMA reins from interim president and c.e.o. C. Manly Molpus in January.
