According to a recent study, the reasons for snacking are diverse: for pleasure or gluttony, to curb hunger, to spend a good time with friends or family, to decompress or for energy, and to a lesser extent to wait, to relieve boredom, to relieve stress... Several moments are involved: during the day, the main moment of food intake outside meals is the snack, then the morning break can be a staggered breakfast; at the end of the day it's the aperitif that dominates, then in the evening it can also be a little pleasure break after the meal.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.