# Historical Holiday Meal Charts This Infographic Expands on Two Decades of Thanksgiving Food Fads By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanksgiving-food-trends References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/370870/Infographic-Thanksgiving-Food-Trends-Of-The-Past-20-Years/) & [blog.foodnetwork](http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2014/11/20-years-of-thanksgiving-trends-infographic/) Whether you are aiming to provide a super traditional Thanksgiving dinner or are trying to incorporate cool new concepts, this infographic showcasing Thanksgiving food trends over the past two decades will be helpful. From the [Food Network](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-food-range), ThanksGiving You 20 Years of Trends is a chart in two parts: 1994 to 2003 and 2004 to 2013. This way you can look at things in 10 year chunks. The infographic on Thanksgiving food trends highlights crazes such as 1995's [tofurkey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lentiful) (a vegan version of the roast turkey and stuffing) and the introduction of the [turducken in 2002](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-haus-thanksgiving). The tri-bird turkucken, of course, is a decadent and boneless beast composed of chicken stuffed in duck stuffed in turkey. The past decade recognized the versatility of brussels sprouts, creamed kale and brulled pumpkin pie. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Thanksgiving Food Trends:** Businesses in the food industry can take advantage of these trends and offer traditional and trendy options, such as vegan and gourmet dishes. - **Food Infographics:** Opportunities exist for businesses to create innovative infographics to showcase their product history and evolution. - **Decade-wise Comparison Trends:** There is a potential for businesses to analyze and compare trends by decade and use the information to develop new concepts and improve existing ones. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Industry:** With Thanksgiving being a popular holiday, the food industry can use these trends to create innovative dishes and market them accordingly. - **Marketing Industry:** Marketers can utilize infographics like these to promote products and services and increase brand awareness among consumers. - **Data Analysis Industry:** The data in these infographics can be used by data analysis companies to help businesses analyze their product trends and make better business decisions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thanksgiving-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-straws-friendsgiving-series.md) - [Thanksgiving Instant Ramens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cup-noodles-turkey-dinner.md) - [Thanksgiving Meal Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-straw-thanksgiving-series.md) - [No-Stress Holiday Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-3.md) - [Holiday Dinner Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-thanksgiving-dinner.md) - [Cost-Conscious Holiday Meal Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-thanksgiving-meal-deal.md) - [Re-Imaged Thanksgiving Pizza Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanksgiving-pizza-pies.md) - [Thanksgiving-Inspired Noodle Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkey-dinner.md) - [Festive Feast Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanksgiving-themed-ice-creams.md)