Honey consumption continues to stagnate in Spain, despite its leadership, versatility and multiple health benefits

Published 2023년 6월 14일

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The European Union, led by Spain, is the world's second-largest honey producer. However, consumer consumption in Spain, at 18,000 tons annually for the past decade, does not reflect this production level. Honey is consumed by 5.5% of the population under 35 and 71.4% aged 50 or above. Despite its health benefits like aiding red blood cell formation and hormonal regulation, regular consumption among the younger demographic is low due to time constraints. An initiative, Familias Mielenials, aims to promote European honey consumption through an information campaign, highlighting recipes and benefits to encourage more Spanish households to incorporate honey into their daily diets.

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The European Union is the second largest honey producer in the world, only behind China. This position is mainly due to the contribution of Spain, whose average has been around 33,000 tons produced per campaign over the last five years, as the leading producer country in the common market. However, the data does not transfer to the consumption of this versatile food in the kitchen and with numerous health benefits. The annual consumption figures in Spanish households have been stagnant at 18,000 tons of honey for a decade, according to the Food Consumption Panel of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), except in 2020, which climbed to 19,556 tons. , when the population increased intake due to the pandemic. This situation places the current per capita consumption at 0.8 kg per year, while in Germany -with more inhabitants- it reaches 1.0 kg per year. In addition, honey consumers in Spain have an increasingly senior profile, 50 years and older, according to MAPA ...

Source: Agronoticias