India’s average household expenditure on food less than half for the first time since 1947: Working Paper

A recent working paper, on the website of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), said significant changes are unfolding in India's food consumption pattern. Titled ‘Changes in India’s Food Consumption and Policy Implications: A Comprehensive Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 and 2011-12’, the paper is authored by Mudit Kapoor of the Indian Statistical Institute and Shamika Ravi, member of EAC-PM and others.