It was billed as a discussion of food and hospitality trends in France but the two-hour broad-based discussion hit many subjects within the topics of globalization, health, sustainable development and their impact on the food and hospitality industry.

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This is but one example of the slow, steady job loss that has been happening for the past 20 years in the U.S., facilitated by technology, globalization and constant pressure to maintain profits in a highly efficient market-based economy.

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Secular drivers including globalization, regulatory changes, and new technologies, which we believe are holding up well, based on our detailed analysis of operating group trends.

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