The government wants to strengthen the food education of the French, and in particular of children, to encourage a healthier diet based on fresh products, declared Tuesday the Minister Delegate Olivia Grégoire.
Food education is both an equal opportunities issue, a major public health issue and a purchasing power issue, according to the delegated minister in charge of Business, Tourism and Consumption, who spoke expresses the occasion for the publication of an investigation on the subject.
According to Jean-Daniel Lvy, deputy director of Harris Interactive, young people have consumption patterns and perceptions of food that are radically different from the rest of the population.
The results of the study, carried out online on February 20 and 21 among a sample of 1,058 people representative of the French population, 59% of 15-24 year olds eat at least once a month in a fast food establishment. , compared to 37% for the entire population, and 45% in a theme restaurant (pizzeria, creperie, Japanese, etc.), compared to 31%.
And while 81% of French people eat fresh fruit and vegetables several times a week, only 66% of 15-24 year olds eat fresh fruit and 72% eat fresh vegetables.
On the other hand, 44% consume processed meals several times a week, compared to 23% of the population as a whole.
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