ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD DEMAND CHANGES: PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

摘要: Per capita food consumption and production changes during economic development are analyzed using a resource-based cereal equivalent measure. Diet up-grades to livestock products contribute an increase in per resource use by factor of five or more. Food generally consistent across countries only marginally affected country’s base (land). increases tend exceed early stages development, leading import needs. In later stabilizes. Continued allow the closing consumption-production gap for some at high income levels. Consumption pork poultry meat show largest percentage development; however, beef dairy less efficient therefore command majority productive resources all