Food and Nutrition in India: Facts and Interpretations
Published By: Economic & Political Weekly | Published Date: February, 14 , 2009This paper reviews recent evidence on food intake and nutrition in India. It attempts to make sense of various puzzles, particularly the decline of average calorie intake during the last 25 years. This decline has occurred across the distribution of real per capita expenditure, in spite of increases in real income and no long-term increase in the relative price of food. Yet recent trends remain confused and there is an urgent need for better nutrition monitoring.
Author(s): Angus Deaton, Jean Dreze | Posted on: Oct 13, 2015 | Views()