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    Jun 14, 2022

    Awareness towards healthy eating is a significant trend in Germany.
    From a 2019 study conducted by Kitchen Stories among German citizens, it emerged that 61.5 percent of the people living in Germany ate very often a healthy and balanced diet during the year considered. By contrast, only 1.13 percent of the respondents stated that they didn't follow any balanced diet during 2019.

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    CharacteristicShare of respondents
    Always7.53%
    Very often61.5%
    Sometimes24.39%
    Rarely5.45%
    Never1.13%

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    Germany: healthy eating 2019 | Statista? ›

    From a 2019 study conducted by Kitchen Stories among German citizens, it emerged that 61.5 percent of the people living in Germany ate very often a healthy and balanced diet during the year considered. By contrast, only 1.13 percent of the respondents stated that they didn't follow any balanced diet during 2019.

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    What is the trend in healthy eating in Germany? ›

    66% of Germans try to eat/drink healthily. 67% of men and 53% of women in Germany are overweight. 47% of Germans are reliant on only one or two sources of information for dietary advice. 64% of Germans plan to support their immune health through their diet in the future.

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    How healthy is the German diet? ›

    Germans tend to eat less frozen foods.

    "Germans shop multiple times a week for food," said nutritionist Gregor Franz. "We eat more fresh food, including fruits, vegetables, meats, and cheeses, as well as pickled items, and altogether these items are better for your body than anything that comes frozen," he said.

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    So much so that Japan has the lowest obesity rates and second longest life expectancy of any developed country. The Okinawan diet is centred around fish, seafood, tofu, and other nutrient-rich ingredients. It's also extremely low in processed foods.

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    Are people in Germany healthy? ›

    Germany ranked 20th in the world in life expectancy in 2014 with 76.5 years for men and 82.1 years for women. It had a very low infant mortality rate (4.3 per 1,000 live births), and it was eighth place in the number of practicing physicians, at 3.3 per 1,000 people.

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    Overall, the foods Germans eat on a daily basis tend to be higher quality and contain less added sugar than their American counterparts.

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    What is Germany's nutrition strategy? ›

    On 17 January 2024, the Cabinet adopted the Federal Government's Food and Nutrition Strategy – Good Food for Germany. The first measures of the Food and Nutrition Strategy are to be implemented by 2025. Interministerial coordination of the Food and Nutrition Strategy commenced on 10 November 2023.

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    What is the number 1 food in Germany? ›

    Of all these regional and national dishes, Germany is most famous for Currywurst, sausages, pretzels and Black Forest Gateau, but as you can see, there is plenty more to German cuisine than just these.

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    Do Germans eat enough vegetables? ›

    The German Nutrition Society (DGE) recommends that people eat fruit and vegetables every day [10]. However, in Germany, many adults do not meet this recommendation. According to the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study, 40.4% of women and 23.9% of men eat vegetables daily.

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    Are Germans healthy eaters? ›

    From a 2019 study conducted by Kitchen Stories among German citizens, it emerged that 61.5 percent of the people living in Germany ate very often a healthy and balanced diet during the year considered. By contrast, only 1.13 percent of the respondents stated that they didn't follow any balanced diet during 2019.

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    Is obesity high in Germany? ›

    In Germany, 53.5% of the population (46.6% of women and 60.5% of men) is overweight (including obesity). Obesity is present in 19.0% of adults. While significantly more men than women are overweight (including obese), there is no difference in obesity prevalence between the sexes (Table 1).

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    What is the traditional German diet? ›

    • Traditional German warm cuisine is potato (fried, mashed, boiled) based in the north, pasta based in the south. ...
    • Berries and fruit contribute to traditional desserts.
    • Buttered slices of rye-wheat-mixed bread + cold cuts, cheese and sliced sausages are staple for supper, bread rolls with jam in the morning.
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    Oct 31, 2019

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    What is the obesity trend in Germany? ›

    In Germany, 53.5% of the population (46.6% of women and 60.5% of men) is overweight (including obesity). Obesity is present in 19.0% of adults. While significantly more men than women are overweight (including obese), there is no difference in obesity prevalence between the sexes (Table 1).

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    1. Enjoy a varied diet.
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    3. Opt for wholemeal products.
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    In Germany, the evening meal is called Abendessen or Abendbrot – the latter is actually more like a supper, and literally translates to 'evening bread'. Following a hearty lunch, Germans traditionally enjoy a lighter dinner, with breads, hams, sausages, cheeses, and pickles all being very common.

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