In Italy over 2.5 million children and young people under the age of 14 take advantage of the canteen service, and each, on average, consumes 2,000 meals a day: data that underlines the key role of the school in the eating habits of children.

This 2015 report continues the monitoring of municipalities in Italy in order to identify the strong differences related to the access to canteen services amongst the major towns in the country.