Mmakola, D.J.Kirsten, Johann F.Groenewald, J.A.2007-06-042007-06-041997-06Mmakola, 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]0303-1853http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2234http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2612For more information on the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa or subscription to Agrekon, visit http://www.aeasa.org.zaA 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.1995330 bytesapplication/pdfenAEASAFood consumption patternsRural black communityUrban black communityFood purchase patternsFood consumptionBlacks -- South Africa -- Rural conditionsUrban blacks -- South AfricaArticle