CHANGES IN FOOD CONSUMPTION BY THE POPULATION OF THE ALTAI TERRITORY ACROSS DIFFERENT STAGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The article analyzes the dynamics of food consumption in the Altai Territory, an agro-industrial region, at different stages of economic development since the early 1990s. The author identifies factors that contributed to changes in food consumption, including economic crises, changes in state consumption standards, and the population’s orientation towards a healthy lifestyle. Using state statistics, the article reveals significant shifts in the consumption of major food groups by the population of the Altai Territory over the past three decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s), and compares it to consumption in the Siberian Federal District and Russia as a whole. The article draws conclusions about the level of achievement of recommended norms for certain food groups and highlights key changes in household spending on food. Additionally, the article identifies the impact of four economic crises on shifts in food consumption by the population of the Altai Territory and establishes a reduction in their influence over time.