Food Consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait has witnessed the fastest growth in food consumption rates amongst other GCC states with a rate of 5.5 percent, a food industry specialist said, adding that this rate is expected to growth even more in view of the growing GDP and the expected growth over the next four years as well as prediction of economic growth until 2022 by 3 percent.
High level of fast food addiction in Kuwait
According to a recent academic study, 53.8 percent of university students eat fast food four times or more during the week, despite the availability of homemade food in their houses.
This statistic describes the amount of food consumed in Kuwait from 2011 to 2016. In 2015, the amount of consumed food in Kuwait totaled 3.5 million metric tons, compared to 3.1 million metric tons in 2013.
The integration of fast food into the Arabian diet in recent years has led to its frequent consumption, particularly by adolescents. Although all age groups consume fast food, young adults (aged 20–39 years) consume the highest percentage of their calories from fast food compared with other adults. Countries such as Kuwait and neighboring Saudi Arabia have reported the high frequency of fast-food consumption among adolescents, with foods such as French fries and sweets being frequently consumed. This behavior mirrors that of other countries such as USA, where students on university campuses consume fast food approximately 3–8 times per week.
