Measuring palatability as a linear combination of nutrient levels in food items

Young, Jeffrey S.

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102146

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“…People not only choose their diet as a function of prevailing food prices (cf. above) but also depending on nutrition knowledge, convenience and taste, or because certain food items are socially preferred (Irz et al, 2016; Young, 2021). Indeed, if food preferences were irrelevant and the only requirement involved a minimal daily calorie intake (with 10% of calories coming from protein and 15% from fats), then a food budget of US$0.12 per day would be sufficient in the DRC to buy a diet consisting of only palm oil and peanuts, way too far from a realistic meal.…”

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Food Markets and Diets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—A Geographical Overview (2004–2005)

Marivoet

2022

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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To inform policy makers concerned with food security, this paper relies on the 1–2–3 household survey (2004–2005) to provide a geographical overview of Congo’s food markets and dietary status. The results of this descriptive study point to inefficient domestic food markets, with Kinshasa being a case in point: it is deficient, poorly connected to its hinterland and highly dependent on imports. Food markets in the Kasaï provinces and the northeastern region are two minor exceptions, while the most competitive food producers are found in Équateur and North Kivu. Despite differential access, five diet types can be identified, with the most energy rich (cassava/palm oil) being consumed in Maniema, Orientale, Équateur, and rural Bas-Congo. In contrast, households in South Kivu and Kinshasa suffer from large calorie deficiencies, which is due to low purchasing power for the former and relatively higher food prices and more demanding social norms for the latter.

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confidence: 99%