J Korean Diet Assoc.  2003 May;9(2):149-158.

Time Series Analysis of Food Consumption Away from Home for Urban Household in Korea : 1982 - 2002

• Seo J
• Lee S
• Hong S

Abstract

This study investigated changes in the household expenditure for food outside home using the time-series family expenditure data during 1982-2002. Major findings were as following: first, expenditure for food outside home had been increasing, while over all level of the food expenditure had been decreasing; second, two thirds of the total amount of expenditure for food outside home were for regular meals; the proportion of food outside home which were paid to alcohols and other beverages have been decreasing since 1999; lastly, over the half of the total expenditure for food outside home had been spent on Korean food. Based on the results implications for consumer trends for food and food industry were provided.

Keyword

food consumption away from home; Time series family expenditure data

MeSH Terms

Alcohols
Beverages
Family Characteristics*
Food Industry
Health Expenditures
Humans
Korea*
Meals
Alcohols