The Japan Timesさんのインスタグラム写真 - (The Japan TimesInstagram)「The decisions and habits from Japan’s expanding elderly demographic are transforming the culinary landscape of the country with the world’s oldest population. Along with a growing number of one-person households, demand for nutritious, single-serving meals is soaring amid a decrease in the nation’s overall energy intake. The phenomenon is closely linked to the plight of rural shoppers who lack easy access to grocery stores, leading to a proliferation of mobile supermarket services and other meal solutions. More are opting for processed foods with smaller servings that don’t sacrifice nutrition. With the population graying and the number of marriages dwindling, one-person households are expected to account for over 30% of all food expenditures by 2035, while the ratio of households headed by a person of the age of 65 or older is likely to top 40% by the same year. What many businesses in Japan are facing, then, is a market in which a growing number of consumers are older, alone and eating less. Read more with the link in our bio. 📸 @lancestein #japan #japanesefood #instafood #news #japantimes #日本 #日本料理 #料理 #食べ物 #ニュース #ジャパンタイムズ #👴🏻」10月12日 16時45分