Westernization of Asian diets and the transformation of food systems: Implications for research and policy

Prabhu Pingali

No 23795, ESA Working Papers from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA)

Abstract: Rapid economic and income growth, urbanization, and globalization are leading to a dramatic shift of Asian diets away from staples and increasingly towards livestock and dairy products, vegetables and fruit, and fats and oils. While the diversification of

Keywords: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Agricultural and Food Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2004-09-30
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.23795

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