16 to 24-year-olds spend the most on fast food, says research
Due to a lack of cooking skills, 16 to 24-year-olds spend more on fast food than any other age group, according to BBC's Good Food magazine poll.
Young people spend an average of £63.65 a week on food compared with the £57.30 for all adults, with most of the cost coming from eating out and takeaways. Despite earning the least, young adults spend an average £19.61 on takeaways, compared with £11.31 adult average and £3.20 for over-65s. The age group also spends around £28.26 eating in cafés and restaurants, while the average for adult age groups is £17.22.
According to the results of the research, the average 16 to 24-year-old only knows how to cook four recipes from scratch, compared with an overall adult average of six, implying that young adults eat out more because of lack of cooking skills.
