We eat less potatoes and bread, more cheese and pasta

Published 2020년 8월 17일

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A report by the Central Statistical Office for 2019 reveals a decrease in the consumption of bread, sugar, vegetables (including potatoes), fish and seafood, milk, meat, cereal products, oils and fats, and cold meats and meat products. Conversely, pasta, cheese, cottage cheese, and fruit consumption increased. The report attributes this to factors such as supply, pricing, and wealth. The average consumption per person was 91.3 kg of vegetables and 61 kg of meat. Laboratories of the State Sanitary Inspection tested a total of 87,702 food samples, finding 2.7% did not meet quality standards. Consumers' purchasing decisions are influenced by taste, price, and nutrient content, with concerns about antibiotic and steroid residues in meat, as well as preservatives and additives.

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Original content

In 2019, the consumption of bread, sugar, vegetables, including potatoes, decreased compared to the previous year. On the other hand, the consumption of pasta, cheese, cottage cheese and fruit increased, according to the Central Statistical Office report "Agriculture 2019". According to the results of the household budget survey, compared to 2018, the downward trend in household consumption (excluding food in catering establishments) of many basic food products per capita in the household. There was a quantitative decrease in the consumption of: bread (by 5.4%), sugar (by 4.9%), vegetables (by 3.9%), including potatoes (by 7.4%), fish and seafood (by 3.6%), milk (by 2.4%), meat (by 2.3%), cereal products (by 2.2%), oils and fats (by 1.9%). ) including vegetable fats (by 6.8%), cold meats and meat products (by 1.5%). On the other hand, the consumption of pasta and pasta products increased (by 5.3%), cheese and cottage cheese (by 2.3%) and fruit (by 1.1%). As indicated by the ...

Source: AgroPolska