Italy: Fruit is the first household item of expenditure, according to Coldiretti

Published Sep 7, 2021

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According to a report by Coldiretti, Italians lead Europe in the consumption of fruit and vegetables, spending around 1,300 euros per year on them. The country's per capita consumption in 2020 was 160 kilos, higher than many European countries. However, the influx of unregulated imports from abroad, facilitated by EU trade agreements, is under scrutiny. These imports exceed exports, leading to a negative balance. There is concern about the quality of foreign food as compared to Italian produce, with non-EU agri-food products containing irregular chemical residues at a rate six times higher than Italian products. Coldiretti is advocating for equal criteria for all food products entering European borders and suggests supporting local and Italian-grown produce.

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With a total of almost 1,300 euros per year, fruit and vegetables are the first item of expenditure for Italians. In fact, they surpass all other products in value, from meat to pasta, from fish to cheeses, from milk to oil. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis of "2021, the black year of fruit made in Italy" published on the occasion of Macfrut in Rimini, the largest exhibition of fruit and vegetables made in Italy. "Among the countries of the European Union, Italy is the one that has a greater propensity to consume fruit and vegetables with more than eight out of ten Italians (81%) - explains Coldiretti - who eat at least one portion of fruit or vegetables a day, according to the Organic F&V Monitor. The national record also concerns quantities given that in 2020 the annual per capita consumption - continues Coldiretti - was 160 kilos, ahead of many European countries, such as Germany (109 kilos) or the United Kingdom (101 kilos) according to Nomisma " . "The ...

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