Counting calories? No, thanks!

52%

52% of people under 30 say that social media influences their eating behaviour at least to some extent, while 24% claim that it has a somewhat large or very large impact. That’s in stark contrast to the over-60s, 71% of whom say that social media has no influence on what they eat.

82%

Most Swiss households have a microwave. The regional leader is French-speaking Switzerland, at 82%, followed by Ticino, at 72%. Microwaves are less common in German-speaking Switzerland (63%). However, not everyone uses one. 35% of respondents in French- and Italian-speaking Switzerland frequently use one, compared to only 26% of those in German-speaking areas.

62%

In contrast to their francophone and italophone compatriots, inhabitants of German-speaking regions don’t really go for aperitifs. Fully 62% of people in German-speaking Switzerland rarely or never treat themselves to an aperitif, while a further 30% do so sometimes and only 8% often. In French-speaking Switzerland, 22% of the population often has an aperitif. In Ticino, the figure is 19%.

92%

About nine out of every ten respondents (92%) have changed their eating habits over the past ten years – 33% have even changed them significantly or completely. The most common reasons given for this are new information (42%), weight (40%), health aspects and financial reasons (32% each).

48%

Just under half of those surveyed (48%) said that they had a healthy diet. 45% make sure that they maintain a balanced diet, but only 35% think about the long-term effects on their health.

58%

Counting calories while eating? No, thanks! 58% of respondents said that they don’t pay attention to calories when eating. However, this doesn’t mean that they gorge themselves without restraint. 57% also said that they worry about their weight at least sometimes when eating. And 61% sometimes have a guilty conscience when they eat too much.

63%

For 63% of respondents, what they eat depends largely on their family, partner or flatmates. This is followed by the availability of food (56%) and the price (51%).

73%

73% of the people polled think that eating is the best way to spend time with friends. 75% of them agree with the statement “For me, eating is enjoyable and a pleasure”.

66%

People living in German-speaking Switzerland tend to eat their dinner earlier: 66% of respondents eat before 7 p.m., while the majority of those in French-speaking Switzerland (62%) do so after 7 p.m. The situation is even clearer in Ticino, where 73% of people eat dinner after 7 p.m.