Food take-away: Why Spain is saying a big no to its daily diet of bread.
9 November 2025
Bread consumption in Spain has plummeted by 80% since the 1960s, from 134 to 28 kilos per person per year.
Behind this drop is a big change in cultural and culinary tastes. With bread also blamed for people being overweight, four out of ten bakeries in Spain have gone out of business.
Behind this drop is a big change in cultural and culinary tastes. With bread also blamed for people being overweight, four out of ten bakeries in Spain have gone out of business.