Italians love to buy groceries at the markets, where you can find the best quality and many times you have the possibility to buy directly from the producer. This is a sustainable practice and an incentive to help the local producers. To respect the Italian cuisine heritage, locals know that the best way to buy good and fresh products is to buy groceries more times over the week (instead of going once a week and buying a lot of food all together).
Made Green in Italy
If you want to focus on supporting environmentally friendly products while in Italy, look for the Made Green in Italy certification in supermarkets and clothing stores. Products marked with the symbol have been proven to meet the standards of environmental sustainability as set by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
Organic Food
While many people might not have ingredients for gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, vegetarian, or other dietary restrictions, Rome has stores in which these ingredients and products are sold. Together with that, convenience stores might not carry products that are readily available for some dietary restrictions, though you can check the pharmacies as they have a special aisle for these kinds of products.