According to a survey conducted in June 2021, a large percentage of Italian consumers, 61 percent, had never consumed plant-based cheeses. On the other hand, 23 percent of respondents said they consumed fruit two or more times a day.
Consumption frequency of plant-based foods in Italy as of June 2021, by category
Consumers who are responsible for household grocery shopping
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was originally stated by the source as: "Which statement best describes how frequently you have consumed the following foods in the last 12 months?"
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ProVeg. (November 1, 2021). Consumption frequency of plant-based foods in Italy as of June 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331007/italy-consumption-of-plant-based-foods/
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ProVeg. (2021). Consumption frequency of plant-based foods in Italy as of June 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331007/italy-consumption-of-plant-based-foods/
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Consumption frequency of plant-based foods in Italy as of June 2021, by category [Graph], ProVeg, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331007/italy-consumption-of-plant-based-foods/