Czechs ate more meat and cheese last year, while alcohol intake fell

Czechs consumed more meat, cheese and vegetables in 2024, but less fruit, flour and sugar, the Czech Statistical Office reported. Total food consumption rose to 797 kilograms per person, up nine kilograms year-on-year. Alcohol consumption dropped to 156 litres per person, with declines in beer, wine and spirits. At the same time, people drank more mineral water and soft drinks. Meat consumption exceeded 85 kilograms per person, driven mainly by higher pork and poultry intake, while beef slipped slightly. Cheese consumption increased, but other dairy products declined. Vegetable intake rose, whereas fruit consumption edged down.