Skip navigation

Whole Health: The Other Boomers

By 2050, as many as one in three American consumers could have diabetes. The warning was sounded in a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which notes that the estimate is larger than previous predictions issued as recently as a year ago. Supermarket pharmacies, dietitians and some food and beverage products allow the current generation of 24 million diabetics to shop

By 2050, as many as one in three American consumers could have diabetes. The warning was sounded in a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which notes that the estimate is larger than previous predictions issued as recently as a year ago. Supermarket pharmacies, dietitians and some food and beverage products allow the current generation of 24 million diabetics to shop in conventional stores, but much stronger interventions — from all stakeholders — will be required to turn back the pending tide. The CDC warns that not doing enough now will have far-reaching implications down the road, meaning supermarkets will certainly face a much larger class of special-needs consumers.