Easter with tradition but 2 out of 10 give up lamb - Business. Italy.
There is also a record for the consumption of chicken eggs, 6 per person this week, for a value of 130 million euros, according to Unaitalia. Consumption is also on the rise for fish, because Lent and Easter, after the Christmas holidays and summer holidays, are the peak period of the year. Few, however, will be Italian clams among the popular dishes at Easter and Easter Monday, especially in seaside places.