Résumé
The aim of this study was to observe and compare the food habits determinants of both Sardinia and Malta in terms of temporal evolution and spatial distribution which can be indicators of inequalities in development. This study showed contrasting evolution in food behaviours between both insular societies, as well as within each society. The sardo-mediterranean model has begun to decline, however, the foundations of the ancient Mediterranean food style remain tangible. Just because the Mediterranean model is evolving under the impact of modernization does not mean that it is disappearing. On the other hand, in Malta, the evolution of food habits has been more brutal. Modernity has led to a shift from a state of food shortage to one of affluence. In addition to that, this process has happened in a cultural context where identity is no longer Mediterranean, but Anglo-Saxon.