Serious Eats
'Salon' Asks, 'Why Is the U.S. So Into Faddy Foods?'
And then, after floating several possible reasons, answers:
America's fickle eating habits are actually a function of everything that America has gotten right, or at least, a result of things that make America so uniquely American: science, progress, open-mindedness, abundance and an emphasis on commerce and entrepreneurship. The "frontier mentality" that allows people to quickly adopt new foods also represents liberalism, flexibility and a willingness to experiment.
[via Food News Journal]