Abstract
Dry fish consumption is traditionally part of the diets in Andhra Pradesh. The present study aims at understanding the current trend in dry fish consumption in the context of urbanization. The study comprised of 490 college going adolescent girls (non-vegetarians) from Andhra Pradesh, India. The dietary data was elicited by the Food frequency method. The study points that dry fish is preferred by adolescents in both urban and rural areas of Andhra Pradesh.
Highlights
Indians ate food that was available from nature
The study comprised of 490 college going adolescent girls from Andhra Pradesh, India. and who were non-vegetarians
The comparison of dry ish consumption among adolescents of urban and rural Andhra Pradesh can be observed from Figure 2
Summary
Indians ate food that was available from nature. Were the main food items of the nomadic dwellers. With the advent of civilization, people settled and started to do farming. This led to the discovery of food crops, pulses, etc. Food in ancient India was cultivated in the fertile river valleys. Rice was their staple food that was eaten with cooked lentils, vegetables and meat. Fish and seafood came to be eaten along the rivers “The Indian History, From Stone Age To Modern India” (2021)
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