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Diet Diversity and the Declining Importance of Staple Grains

In: Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India

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  • Prabhu Pingali

    (Cornell University)

  • Anaka Aiyar

    (Cornell University)

  • Mathew Abraham

    (Cornell University)

  • Andaleeb Rahman

    (Cornell University)

Abstract

Changing diets poses critical demand-side challenges for food systems. Increase in income, urban growth, processes of globalization and demographic changes have led to a reduction in the relative importance of cereals, while consumption of animal-based protein, processed and purchased foods have increased. We argue that such dietary transitions should move food security debates away from access to calories towards access and affordability of diverse and quality diets. Diet diversification should become a focus for food and agricultural policy. At the same time, food and nutrition policy should also concern itself with the rising instances of obesity and other non-communicable diseases, resulting from changing diets. Finally, given that 65.5 million Indians live in urban slums, urban food security concerns should also be a part of the broader policy discussions.

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  • Prabhu Pingali & Anaka Aiyar & Mathew Abraham & Andaleeb Rahman, 2019. "Diet Diversity and the Declining Importance of Staple Grains," Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, in: Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India, chapter 0, pages 73-91, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psachp:978-3-030-14409-8_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14409-8_4
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    1. Catherine Larochelle & Jeffrey Alwang, 2022. "Impacts of Improved Bean Varieties Adoption on Dietary Diversity and Food Security in Rwanda," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(2), pages 1144-1166, April.

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