Pesquisa de orçamentos familiares: tendência do consumo de alimentos tradicionais, 2002-2018

Abstract

The evolution of consumption of traditional foods and Brazilian basic food basket between 2002 and 2018 is described through a time series of consumption of traditional food and Brazilianbasic food basket based on data from Brazilian household surveys. Trend of annual per capitahousehold food acquisition of food was analyzed according to the studied periods and regions in Brazil. Results reveal there was a decrease in household food acquisition of all items in the basic food basket, except butter (8.3%). Greatest reduction rates comprised cassava flour (-69.9%), wheat flour (-56.1%) and beans (-52.3%). In the southern region highest percentage decrease rate comprised the acquisition of beans (-56.1%), whilst in the northern region a sharp reduction in meat (-32.1%) and milk consumption (-57.2%) may be underscored. Decrease in the consumption of traditional foods by the population may detect possible damage to the health of individuals and loss of the Brazilian food culture.