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On-the-Go Teens Have Increased Appetite For Social Change and Snacking - - - - NEW YORK, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HOT DISH! The vegetarian trend among teens is on the rise, prompted by a desire to improve personal health, protect the environment, and a growing concern for animal rights. While a carefully planned vegetarian diet meets the government recommendations for calorie and nutrient requirements, many vegetarian teens are making unhealthy snacking choices that are high in fat and sugar. Ragu(R) Express!(TM), the line of ready to heat and eat pasta and all natural sauce combinations, takes the work out of making more nutritious snacking decisions, by offering young adults two meatless snack options — that pack flavor and fun into a balanced diet. "Teens make their own choices, whether that be in the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, or the shows they watch — that also applies to the foods they eat." says Robyn Rothke, Innovation Brand Manager, Unilever Bestfoods. "Ragu(R) Express!(TM) offers teens the flexibility they crave. Great as a quick snack, each serving offers busy teens the convenience, quality and energy-rich carbohydrates they need to power through their hectic schedules." There are a surprising number of young vegetarians in the United States, according to the "2000 Vegetarian Resource Group Roper Teen Poll" of 8- to 17-year-olds. Of the 1,023 children and teens who participated in this poll, approximately 2% of 8- to 12-year-olds say they don't eat meat, fish or fowl, which is more than the 1% of adults considered to be vegetarians. There are also surprising statistics on snack consumption among children age 2-18, according to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Due to the frequency with which children and teens snack, the average daily energy intake from snacks has risen from about 18% to roughly 25% in the past 20 years. There's good news for teens who want all the flavor and fun of yesterday's snack choices, but more nutritious options that fit their lifestyle: Ragu(R) Express!(TM) is high in flavor and lower in fat than some other teen snack choices, appealing to those who want exciting meatless options with two delicious varieties: Traditional Tomato and Sweet Tomato & Garlic. For the non-vegetarian in the house, there is Classic Meat variety, too. Packed in shelf-stable, single-serve portions, Ragu(R) Express!(TM) is perfect for after school, a quick lunch or study break snack. Unilever Bestfoods is a global consumer products company with sales of $52 billion. It produces and markets a wide range of foods, home and personal care products. Some of the Unilever Bestfoods food products in North America include: Lipton teas, Lipton & Knorr soups, recipe products and side dishes; Wish-Bone salad dressings; Lawry's seasonings and specialty sauces; Imperial, Promise, Country Crock, "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" and Brummel & Brown spreads and sprays; Ragu pasta and pizza sauces; Five Brothers premium pasta sauces; Hellman's Mayonnaise and dressings; Skippy peanut butter; Mazola oils; Klondike, Good Humor, Popsicle, Breyers and Ben & Jerry's ice cream products; and Slim Fast products. Source Ragu
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