Increased Consumption of Nuts and Seeds Fuelled by Growing Awareness About Healthy and Balanced Diet

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Nuts and Seeds Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share,

Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2021

Published Date

28-08-2015

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Global Nuts and Seeds Market to Expand at 1.70% CAGR and 10.0%

CAGR 2015-2021 Respectively

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Nuts and Seeds Market

REPORT DESCRIPTION

The growing awareness about healthy diet has led to the increased consumption of nuts and seeds.

Moderate consumption of nuts and seeds has a number of positive impacts on human health including

reduced risks of coronary heart diseases, low blood cholesterol level, and lower risks of diabetes and gall

stones.

The introduction of genetically modified nuts and seeds has further propelled the growth of the global nuts

and seeds market. The global nuts market was worth US$1,137.06 bn in 2014 and is anticipated to expand

at a CAGR of 1.70% during the period between 2015 and 2021 to reach a valuation of US$1,279.44 bn by

2021. On the other hand, the global seeds market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 10.0% during the

same period and reach a valuation of US$114.26 bn by 2021.

Why Consumers are Apprehensive about GMO Nuts and Seeds?

Genetically modified crops are usually preferred by farmers as they exhibit resistance to weeds and

adverse environmental conditions, thereby increasing the production of crops. However, GMO crops,

particularly seeds such as corn/maize and soybean have attracted intense opposition from critics who want

the products containing GMO crops to be labelled properly as many believe that such crops might pose

risks to human health. Though the current scientific consensus stresses that GM crops do not pose any

greater risk to human health than conventional crops, consumers increasingly...