Long-term changes in Indian food basket and nutrition

Type Journal Article - Economic and Political Weekly
Title Long-term changes in Indian food basket and nutrition
Author(s)
Volume 42
Issue 35
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2007
Page numbers 3567-3572
URL http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/40276502
Abstract
The food consumption pattern in India is diversifying towards high value commodities. The decline in per capita consumption of cereals, in particular, coarse cereals, has worsened the nutritional status of the rural poor. On the basis of National Sample Survey data on dietary patterns and consumer expenditure, this article examines empirical evidence on the nature and extent of long-term changes in consumption patterns and nutritional status of various socio-economic groups at the household level in rural and urban India.

Related studies

»
»