Sources of Data

Menu:

The regional menus were developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) nutritionists.

Price Data:

Agricultural commodities – Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS)

Non-agricultural commodities – National Statistics Office (NSO)

Consumer Price Index - NSO

Consumption Pattern:

Ratio of Bought and Not-Bought Commodities – 1993 Food Consumption Survey by the FNRI

Actual Income and Expenditure data

Family Income and Expenditures Survey by the NSO