Change in Household Demand in the Context of Concerns Regarding the Transition to a Healthy Diet
This article investigates household consumption in 2011 and 2021, to see if there is evidence of changes in household demands of food. The European policy from Farm to Fork aims at providing sustainable, healthy food for all consumers, through an increase in vegetable consumption at the expense o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura ASE
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Amfiteatru Economic |
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| Online Access: | https://www.amfiteatrueconomic.ro/temp/Article_3410.pdf |
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| Summary: | This article investigates household consumption in 2011 and 2021, to see if there is evidence
of changes in household demands of food. The European policy from Farm to Fork aims at
providing sustainable, healthy food for all consumers, through an increase in vegetable
consumption at the expense of meat consumption. We estimated demand functions for
8 groups of commodities, estimating expenditure and cross-price elasticities. Our finding
suggests that Romanian households still view meat as an important dietary requirement, and
since its demand is one of the most elastic, the intake will further increase. The quantity and
expenditure share of vegetables decreased in the interval. The expenditure elasticity shows
that urban households value vegetable consumption more than rural ones. The demand for
fruits is elastic, in some cases more so than the one for meat, so it is likely that the fruits
demand will continue to grow. From the analysis we can conclude that Romanian households
diet preferences are not fulfilling the European aim of achieving “food consumption and
healthy diets”, since the demand for meat continues to grow, while the demand for vegetables
is at best stationary.
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| ISSN: | 1582-9146 2247-9104 |