ASSESSMENT OF MAIN FOOD CONSUMPTION BY THE POPULATION OF THE REGION (BY THE EXAMPLE OF TVER REGION)
The article considers the volume, structure and dynamics of the consumption of basic food products by the population of the Tver region from 2000 to 2012; extent and patterns of food consumption rational standards; availability of own food resources and dependence on food imports. The authors calculated needed to ensure full accessibility of the volume of each type of basic foodstuffs, and the evaluation of the actual physical availability of food to the population of the region.