Food consumption patterns in two communities

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Mmakola, D.J.
Kirsten, Johann F.
Groenewald, J.A.

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Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa

Abstract

A survey on food consumption patterns was conducted in an urban black community and a rural black community. Urban consumers tend to consume more bread and less maize meal than rural consumers. Urban consumers consume more meat than poverty-stricken rural dwellers. The same is true with respect to fruit and ready-made foods. Both quality and price are important considerations for consumer food purchases, particularly rural consumers. Price appears to be less important to the higher income (> R2000 per month) consumers in purchases of bread and meat, but rather important in vegetable purchases. Almost 60 per cent never consume food at away from home establishments.

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Food consumption patterns, Rural black community, Urban black community, Food purchase patterns

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Mmakola, D.J., Kirsten, J.F. & Groenewald, J.A. (1997). Food consumption patterns in two communities. Agrekon, 35(4), 206-215. [http://www.aeasa.org.za]