Abstract
It has been argued that in recent years nutritional differences between developed countries have been diminishing. This paper examines the geography of food consumption in Europe and the former U.S.S.R., using the Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Balance Sheets 1986–1988. There are now few significant differences in total calorie supply per capita per day, but there remain marked contrasts in the relative and absolute importance of the starchy staples and livestock products. Differences in sugar and vegetable oils are examined and also the importance of milk and different types of meat. The significance of income per capita in determining spatial variations is discussed. It is found to be important in determining the broad pattern of consumption, but not of most individual foods.
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