How Pervasive is Eating Out in India?

Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha*, Vani S. Kulkarni

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Abstract

A key feature of India's economic transformation has been a change in the nature of diets. There is a move away from inferior to superior foods and a substitution of traditional staples by primary food products, reflected in higher consumption of proteins, sugars, fats and vegetables. As part of this dietary transition, our analysis focuses on the pervasiveness of eating out and is based on a rich household survey for 2005. We broadly confirm the important role of urbanization, demographic changes, expansion of the middle class and its growing affluence on eating out. Since even more deprived sections are not immune to these evolving dietary patterns and given their limited access to medical care, health outcomes may well be grim.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)370-386
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Asian and African Studies
Volume48
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013

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