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Humans have been consuming milk obtained
from domesticated animals since ancient times. Milk is a
very complete food with important nutrients that can sup-
port life. However, the patterns of consumption of milk
have been shifting. On one hand, due to the increase in
the number of people with intolerances (to lactose, for
example), and on the other hand, due to some trend to
avoid foods from animal origin owing to speci fi c convic-
tion (like animal welfare, for example). In this context, this
study focused on the milk consumption patterns in two
di ff erent European Countries and the evaluation of pos-
sible di ff erences. The object of study was milk obtained
from animal sources, namely, cows, and no other derived
fermented dairy products were included. For the develop-
ment of the study, a questionnaire survey was applied to a
sample of 542 participants from both countries using the
Internet. The results showed that a high percentage of
participants in both countries consume milk regularly,
and the usual amount varies between 125 and 250 mL per
day. For those who do not consume milk, the most relevant
reason pointed out in both countries was because they
do not feel the need to consume it. While in France, a
high percentage also do not consume because they do
not like milk, and in Portugal, a high percentage do not
consume milk due to lactose intolerance. The most con-
sumed is semi-skimmed milk, and preferences are towards
consuming plain milk or consuming it with chocolate.
Signi fi cant di ff erences were found in the consumption of
white brands, which are preferred in France, while in
Portugal, consumers prefer commercial brands, as well
as the preferred package, tetra packs for the Portuguese,
while the French prefer plastic bottles. In conclusion,
although the results showed some similar trends among
the participants from both countries, some di ff erences
were also identi fi ed that can be used to better plan public
policies in both countries.
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Keywords
milk consumption consumer attitudes healthy diet survey country differences preferences
Citation
Guiné RPF, Florença SG, Bréjon M, Gonçalves JC, Barroca MJ, Ferreira M, Fragata A. (2025) Comparison of milk consumption habits across two European countries: Pilot study in Portugal and France. Open Agriculture, 10(1): 20250413. (15 pp.).