Food habits of individuals in Italy 2023

Food is a very important element of the Italian daily life and culture, as it is considered by most to be a source of satisfaction, pleasure, and happiness. This statistic displays the meal habits of people in Italy, as a share of the total population. According to the figures, most of Italians considered lunch as their main meal of the day, rather than dinner. Lunch was consumed at home for as much as 72.9 percent of the population in 2023. Moreover, over 80 percent of Italians reported having an adequate breakfast every day.

Food diets

The most popular food diet in Italy was the omnivorous one, with 69 percent following this kind of diet as of 2023. When considering the different preferences by gender, women are more likely to embrace a flexitarian or vegetarian diet than men.

Alcohol consumption

In Italy, the consumption of alcohol is traditionally associated with the consumption of food. However, the share of individuals consuming alcoholic beverages between meals was very high in 2022, especially in the regions in the north of Italy. The Autonomous province of Bolzano has the highest rate of people consuming alcohol between meals, with 50.7 percent.