It is evident that there have been some significant changes in the food consumption basket. The latest National Sample Survey data for 2009-10 (66th Round) show a further shift away from food to non-food items in all expenditure categories across both rural and urban areas. This analysis of changes across three rounds (1993-94, 2004-05 and 2009-10) reveals that the pace of change accelerated between 2004-05 and 2009-10.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/food-expenditure-and-intake-nss-66th-round
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shalini-gupta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/consumption-patterns
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-prices
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/edible-oils
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-products