ISTAT’s data on Italian families’ spending habits in 2016 confirm the moderate recovery that began in 2014 (+1% in comparison with 2015, and +2.2% in comparison with 2013, a negative year for the ‘excellence’ bracket). This data shows shifts in consumption that bear the hallmarks of a long crisis period. These shifts in perspective may be more positive than negative.

ISTAT President Giorgio Alleva confirmed this when he commented on the report that was published yesterday—with particular regard to the changes in food consumption, as fruit and vegetable expenditures have grown by 3.1%, fish and seafood product sales are up 9.5%, and there’s been a -4% drop in meat sales.