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Virginia Lee

Chicago
As seen in: Nature, Cannabis Business Times, The Food Institute, Quirk's Media, Global Coffee Report
Covers:  Non-alcoholic & functional beverages, better-for-you foods, flavor trends, Korean cuisine, sweets & snacks, foodservice innovation, ingredient trends, packaged foods, food retail, consumer trends
Food & Beverage Trendspotter and Consultant | @FoodInstitute Writer | Non-alcoholic drinks, better-for-you & functional foods, flavor & ingredient trends

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Contributing Writer, The Food Institute | Food & Beverage Trend Consultant

Virginia Lee is a Chicago-based food & beverage trendspotter and founder of The Curious Foodie LLC. As a contributing writer for The Food Institute, she covers non-alcoholic beverages, better-for-you and functional foods, foodservice, flavor trends, and Korean cuisine — reporting from major industry trade shows and exploring emerging consumer trends.

With more than 19 years in consumer insights, innovation strategy, and …

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3 Key Takeaways from IFT FIRST 2025 - The Food Institute

3 Key Takeaways from IFT FIRST 2025 - The Food Institute

The recent IFT FIRST event spotlighted how food makers are shifting toward natural colors, sugar stealth, and…

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Mushrooms, Mycelium, and Bites: Plant-Based Trends From NRA 2025 - The Food Institute

Mushrooms, Mycelium, and Bites: Plant-Based Trends From NRA 2025 - The Food Institute

Plant-based innovation took center stage at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show, with mushrooms, my…

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Korean Cuisine Takes Center Stage at NRA Show - The Food Institute

Korean Cuisine Takes Center Stage at NRA Show - The Food Institute

Fusion-driven Korean entrees, cleaner frying oils, and multi-textured beverages were a few trends on display …

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SeoulSpice Korean Kitchen: From Family Recipes to Fast-Casual Success - The Food Institute

SeoulSpice Korean Kitchen: From Family Recipes to Fast-Casual Success - The Food Institute

SeoulSpice Korean Kitchen recently expanded into Chicago, opening its first location on March 31. Founded by …

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3 Key Takeaways From the 2024 Private Label Trade Show - The Food Institute

3 Key Takeaways From the 2024 Private Label Trade Show - The Food Institute

The 2024 PLMA Trade Show showcased private label's ascent, with U.S. store brand sales projected to surpass $…

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Gen Z's 'Little Treat Culture' Especially Apparent in Coffee Category - The Food Institute

Gen Z's 'Little Treat Culture' Especially Apparent in Coffee Category - The Food Institute

Members of the global coffee and tea community from over 85 countries recently gathered for the 35th annual S…

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Intestinal interoceptive dysfunction drives age-associated cognitive decline

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By Timothy Cox, Ashwarya S. Devason, Alan de Araujo, Sydney Mason, Madhav Subramanian, Andrea Salvador Verified, Hélène Descamps, Junwon Kim, Yixuan Zhu, Lev Litichevskiy, Sunhee Jung, Won-Suk Song, Adrián Cortés-Martín, Nathan Henderson, Kuei-Pin Huang, Thao Nguyen Verified, Thảo Nguyen, Wisath Sae-Lee, Iboro C. Umana, Maria A. Sacta, Ryan Rahman Verified, Stephen Wisser, J. Andrew D. Nelson, Ilona Golynker, Alana M. McSween, Eric F. Hohmann, Shaan Patel, Anna L. Bub, Clara Soekler, Niklas Blank, Kevt’her Hoxha, Lavinia Boccia, Andrea Wong, Klaas Bahnsen, Jihee Kim, Natalie Biderman, Dina Abbasian, Clarissa Shoffler, Christopher Petucci, Fiona McAllister, Amber L. Alhadeff, Marc V. Fuccillo, Colin Hill, Cholsoon Jang, J. Nicholas Betley, Guillaume de Lartigue, Virginia Lee, Maayan Levy, Christoph A. Thaiss
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Abstract Ageing is accompanied by declining memory function, with extremely heterogeneous manifestation in the human population1. Brain-extrinsic factors influencing cognitive decline, such as gastrointestinal signals, have emerged as attractive targets for peripheral interventions2,3,4,5,6, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear.
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