Question

About urban food habitats

Answer 1

In urban areas, the traditional food staples tend to be supplanted by rice and wheat, which may have considerable economic repercussions. The general urban trend toward a higher consumption of meat, vegetables and fruit is essentially conditioned by level of income, but as food consumption in these areas is more closely linked to purchasing power, nutritional deprivation among the poor can be greater than in rural areas. Urban food consumption patterns change rapidly, particularly with regard to consumption outside the home which is an important feature of urban life