Agricultural Economist, Socioeconomics Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera México-Veracruz Km. 45, El Batán, Texcoco, México, C.P. 56237, Mexico.
Program Manager, Socioeconomics Program, CIMMYT, Mexico.
Appetite. 2017 Dec 1;119:54-63. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.03.030. Epub 2017 Mar 24.
While consumption of food away from home (FAFH) is an established phenomenon among households in the developed countries, FAFH is a growing phenomenon in many middle-income and rapidly growing developing countries. Although, studies are available on the factors affecting consumption of FAFH in developed countries, there is a paucity of such studies in developing countries. This study examines households' choice of and expenditures on FAFH. We used information from Bangladeshi households and applied a double-hurdle regression model estimation procedure. Findings show that, in general, rich households are spending proportionately less on FAFH and, over time, the trend is continuing. Although households with female members who work in the non-farm sector are more likely to consume FAFH, educated household heads and spouses, and particularly urban households are less likely to consume and spend on FAFH. As the problem of food adulteration by dishonest sellers is rampant in Bangladesh, perhaps it discourages rich, urban and households headed by educated heads and spouses to consume and spend more on FAFH. Based on the findings, some points of interventions are also prescribed in this study.
尽管在发达国家的家庭中，外出就餐（FAFH）已经是一种既定现象，但在许多中等收入和快速发展的发展中国家，FAFH 正呈现出增长趋势。尽管已经有关于影响发达国家 FAFH 消费的因素的研究，但发展中国家对此类研究却很少。本研究考察了家庭对 FAFH 的选择和支出。我们使用了来自孟加拉国家庭的信息，并应用了双重障碍回归模型估计程序。研究结果表明，一般来说，富裕家庭在 FAFH 上的支出比例较低，而且这种趋势还在持续。尽管有女性在非农业部门工作的家庭更有可能外出就餐，但受过教育的户主和配偶，特别是城市家庭，外出就餐和在 FAFH 上的支出则较少。由于孟加拉国食品掺假问题猖獗，这可能会阻碍富有、城市和受过教育的户主和配偶家庭在 FAFH 上的消费和支出。基于这些发现，本研究还提出了一些干预要点。
