Trends in food and beverage purchases in informal, mixed, and formal food outlets in Mexico: ENIGH 1994-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The retail food environment in Mexico is characterized by the co-existence of both, formal and informal food outlets. Yet, the contribution of these outlets to food purchases over time has not been documented. Understanding the longitudinal trends where Mexican households purchase their foods is critical for the development of future food retail policies.

Methods

We used data from Mexico's National Income and Expenditure Survey from 1994 to 2020. We categorized food outlets as formal (supermarkets, chain convenience stores, restaurants), informal (street markets, street vendors, acquaintances), and mixed (fiscally regulated or not. i.e., small neighborhood stores, specialty stores, public markets). We calculated the proportion of food and beverage purchases by foo

SUBMITTER: Dominguez-Barreto AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10244666 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature