Table 5 Average values in percentage variations in quantities referring to post-lockdown compared with before the pandemic for the categories studied in the three clusters
From: Post-lockdown changes in diet in Italy and the USA: Return to old habits or structural changes?
Foods | Cluster 1 (Eaters) n = 493 (%) | Cluster 2 (Health-conscious) n = 322 (%) | Cluster 3 (Habituals) n = 413 (%) | Total sample (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grains | 72 | 25 | 2 | 38 |
Vegetables and fruit | 94 | 68 | 6 | 60 |
Legumes | 44 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
Potatoes | 56 | 18 | 2 | 29 |
Fish | 46 | 35 | 3 | 30 |
Processed meat | 28 |  − 33 | 3 | 3 |
Red meat | 38 |  − 16 | 2 | 12 |
Pork meat | 25 |  − 19 | 2 | 5 |
Sweets | 66 |  − 9 | 3 | 26 |
Salted snacks | 55 |  − 18 | 1 | 18 |
White meat | 63 | 26 | 4 | 35 |
Eggs | 72 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
Milk | 68 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
Dairy products and cheeses | 72 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
Wine | 42 |  − 35 | 3 | 8 |
Beer | 36 |  − 42 | 7 | 5 |
Soft drinks | 65 |  − 13 | 3 | 24 |
Spirits | 22 |  − 61 |  − 7 |  − 11 |
Ready to eat | 47 |  − 32 |  − 1 | 10 |
Frozen food | 63 |  − 1 | 4 | 27 |
Canned food | 51 |  − 12 | 2 | 18 |