In a recent study, pleasure topped the list of motivations for eating outside mealtimes. The need to curb hunger comes next, followed by the need to relax. Typical profiles of French snackers were drawn up: aperitif enthusiasts, "busy" people who snack in place of meals, people who snack for pleasure and to unwind, regulars on coffee breaks at work, and finally, solitary snackers who eat outside of mealtimes, most often at home.

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.