Indians changing their diet: How indians are choosing their food...

People have changed many things during this epidemic including their eating habits and general food consumption patterns. As food prices in the world have risen for several reasons, a report has shown how indians are choosing their food now and what the food consumption trends of indians will be in the future. According to this report our diet will soon face major change not only due to climate change but also due to increasing population and their changing preferences.

 

Anand Ramanathan of Deloitte india said, "India is at the peak of a new food revolution. Healthy indians are keen to include low environmental footprint products in their diet. Are more vigilant to protect the ecosystem with own health. The indian food tradition of focusing on sustainable alternatives paves the way for the future of food in the country. "

Diet focus: Cereals' daily caloric intake has dropped from 63% in 1961 to 55% in 2017. indian consumers have increased their protein intake from 55.3 grams to 63 grams. Besides, the consumption of superfoods like fruits, vegetables, green tea and olive oil is also increasing.


Focus on health: In recent years, indians are increasingly embracing nutritional supplements such as healthy foods and nutritional supplements. Nutritional grains such as millet are increasingly being used in place of rice and wheat. 

Focus on the source - Educated consumers are concerned about the safety of the food they consume, how it is produced, how it is packaged, how it is processed and distributed. This has led people to move towards organic foods.

The number of customers buying packaged food items has increased more than buying unpackaged items. There is also a steady growth in the ready-to-eat and frozen food categories. Food distribution is growing significantly with many established companies and start-ups operating in this field, whether it be online groceries or prepaid food.

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