The per capita consumption of fresh fruit increased during 2012, however Among all types of households, those formed by families with young children, have spent less on fruits.
Oranges are the fruits that have a guaranteed presence in our homes, and the apple is in third place; on the other hand, the consumption of pears has decreased. By Autonomous Communities, the ones that consumed the most fresh fruit in 2012 were Castilla León, Navarra and Cantabria. The least, Balearic and Canary Islands. The data comes from a study that the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has prepared on the consumption of fresh fruit in the home. In general Spanish households have increased consumption by 2.7 percent.
The families that consume more fresh fruit are made up of adults without children
The fresh fruit consumer profile corresponds to households formed by couples with older children, adult couples without children and retirees, whose person in charge of the purchase is over 50 years old, who lives in small towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants or in large cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, and of a more affluent social class.
Fresh fruit It is part of a healthy and balanced diet, it benefits us all, and it is interesting to boost its consumption among the smallest. I think that sometimes the price of fresh products slows us down, so it is convenient to always remember to get them to enter the budget if we buy from the market or from local producers. Y do not forget that seasonal fruit is cheaper.
But if what happens to us is that it costs set the habit for children to eat fresh fruit we may be worth presenting suggestions, and perhaps we should propose to the school that they indicate to the families the convenience of putting the little ones as food in the courtyard one day a week; But above all, let's not lose sight of the advice to get children and teenagers to eat more fruits and vegetables.
