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Presentation

2nd Revision

Introduction

 

Data - Diet Change

Food Calorie Consumption in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan,
1961/63 and 1992/94

kcal per capita per day

China

Hong Kong

1961/63

1992/94

Changes 1961/63 -
1992-94

1961/63

1992/94

Changes 1961/63 -
1992-94

Total

1,649

2,762

1,113

2,633

3,220

587

Vegetable Products

1,581

2,362

781

2,122

2,284

162

Animal Products

68

401

332

511

936

425

Alcoholic Beverages.

18

49

31

17

54

37

Animal Fats

6

31

24

113

119

7

Cereals

1,052

1,782

729

1,333

1,024

-308

Eggs

8

39

31

32

54

22

Fish, Seafood

8

22

14

62

104

42

Fruits

6

29

23

38

93

55

Meat

39

286

247

242

521

279

Milk

6

13

7

49

108

60

Other

49

72

23

105

129

24

Pulses

103

27

-76

59

27

-32

Starchy Roots

267

147

-120

37

61

23

Stimulants

0

1

1

13

20

8

Sweeteners

22

74

52

210

301

91

Vegetable Oils

30

130

100

240

552

312

Vegetables

35

61

26

84

53

-31

 

Korea

Japan

1961/63

1992/94

Changes
1961/63 - 1992-94

1961/63

1992/94

Changes 1961/63 - 1992-94

Total

2,216

3,229

1,013

2,508

2,890

382

Vegetable Products

2,147

2,765

618

2,248

2,297

49

Animal Products

69

464

395

260

593

332

Alcoholic Beverages.

94

258

164

91

160

70

Animal Fats

8

46

38

31

49

18

Cereals

1,766

1,558

-208

1,491

1,186

-304

Eggs

6

36

29

38

79

41

Fish, Seafood

23

90

67

115

185

70

Fruits

8

71

63

37

54

17

Meat

27

238

211

32

153

122

Milk

2

28

26

39

111

72

Other

64

138

74

124

162

38

Pulses

7

36

29

37

21

-16

Starchy Roots

125

33

-92

142

74

-67

Stimulants

0

3

3

5

19

14

Sweeteners

18

294

277

172

292

121

Vegetable Oils

10

251

241

92

267

175

Vegetables

58

148

91

63

75

12

Source: FAO (1995): Supply Utilization Accounts. Data on Diskettes
 
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