A healthy snack is also no guarantee for the younger generation. 25% of those questioned eat sweets or nothing in the break. Among 18 to 25 year olds over 30% don't eat anything healthy. Although 51% of girls reach for fruits or vegetables, only 39% of the boys do.
Although more and more children and young people get their knowledge about fruit and vegetables from the internet (28%), certain fruit and vegetable varieties that are available all over Germany are unknown: a fourth of the 10 to 17 year old had never eaten pumpkins or mirabells. Around a third of the young people don't know the distinctive taste of fennel.
At the top of the list of the most beloved fruits among young consumers was the strawberry (43%). But almost one in ten children believe they grow underground. Apples (19%) and raspberries (10%) are also enjoyed. In vegetables cucumbers are the favourite (17%), followed by tomatoes (15%) and carrots (10%).