Pasta is gaining ground in the Spanish diet

Pasta maintains its position and gains ground in Spanish households with a consumption of 4.14 kg of pasta per person per year in our country, consolidating itself as one of the main foods for couples with middle-aged children (adolescents and young people) and also for the retired population group. This is evident from the data collected in the latest 'Report on food consumption in Spain (2024)', prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), which shows that pasta maintains its trend of progressive and constant growth in recent years. Households with the presence of children, particularly in middle and older ages, are responsible for 22.3% of the consumption volume, followed by the group of people over 65 years of age, who last year were responsible for 17.84% of the volume consumed. In relation to the average per capita, it is observed that independent young people are the ones who consume the most, with 6.50 kg per year, an amount that exceeds the Spanish ...