India's Phytonutrient Report A Snapshot of Fruits and Vegetables Consumption, Availability and Implications for Phytonutrient Intake

by Dutta, Souvik; Goyal, Tanu M.; Mukherjee, Arpita

• ISBN13: 9789332703537
• ISBN10: 9332703531
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-07-01
• Publisher: Academic Foundation

Summary

This report, based on secondary information analysis and a survey of 1,001 consumers across different states in India, tries to understand the production and availability of fruits and vegetables, consumption patterns, extent of shortfall in consumption, reasons for shortfall, implications of such shortfall for consumer health and well-being, among others. It also highlights policy issues related to food safety and standards, use of pesticides, organic products, food supply chain, foreign investment in retail, and food pricing, among others.

Author Biography

Dr. Souvik Dutta is an Assistant Professor in Economics at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and is the recipient of the Young Faculty Research Chair at IIMB. Tanu M Goyal is a Consultant at ICRIER. Dr. Arpita Mukherjee is a Professor at ICRIER.