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© 1995 Oxford University Press and the Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics

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Food consumption and economic development in the European Union

JOSÉ M. GIL, A. GRACIA and L. PÉREZ Y PÉREZ*,

Unidad do Economia Agraria, Zaragoza Spain

José M. Gill, A. Grcia and L.Pérez y Pérez, Unidad de Economia Agraria, Apdo. 727, SIA-DGA, 50080 Zaragoza, Spain

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This paper investigates the relationship between food consumption and economic development in 16 European countries. Differences in food diets are analysed using data on per ca pita calorie intake. Results provide a better knowledge of the dynamic evolution of consumption patterns in European countries, the existence of convergence towards a common diet and the adequacy of implementing common food policies in these countries.

Keywords: food diet, European Union, convergence


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