FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOSITION OF EXPENDITURES FOR FOOD OF RESIDENTS OF THE BRYANSK REGION
The article analyzes the level of food consumption and the composition of food expenses of the population of the Bryansk region. An assessment is given of changes in indicators over time, in comparison with recommended norms, in the context of urban and rural population. A detailed assessment of the dependence of the nutritional quality of the population on the financial condition of households is made. The fall in real incomes has changed the diet of Russians. The purchasing power of income in terms of milk, butter, fish, rice, some vegetables decreased. However, in general, the share of expenditures on food is reduced by 41.5 to 36.7%, which positively characterizes a change in living standards, that is, residents of the region began to spend relatively less on food, while increasing expenditures on housing and communal services and non-food products.