A recent survey conducted by Oxfam International has revealed popular food trends across the globe, including opinions on favorite foods, food-related concerns, and changing diets.
A total of 16,422 people over the age of 16 participated in the survey. They came from 17 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom, and United States.
Pizza ranked as the most favorite food in the United States; it was chosen by 15.2 percent of the respondents. A notable trend also revealed the popularity of Chinese food in Latin-American countries. Chinese food ranked as the second favorite in Mexico, selected by 7.1 percent, and the third favorite in Guatemala, preferred by 6.4 percent.
Results from the survey show that pasta, meat, and rice are the world’s top three food choices.
Rice and wheat prices have been rising sharply in recent times, and Oxfam projects that wheat prices could rise by as much as 120 percent by 2030. This would affect millions of people around the world, especially those in developing countries such as Kenya and Tanzania.
Sixty-six percent of the respondents named rising prices as one of their chief food-related concerns, and 39 percent said that they have changed their diet in response to the higher food costs.
The interviews took place between April 6 and May 6 and were conducted via the Internet, phone, and face-to-face meetings. The data has a 2.1 to 4.4 percent margin of error.
