Grain subsidies and junk food purchases among low-income individuals
While governments rely on expensive food subsidy programmes to address malnutrition among low-income communities, their impact is unclear as only self-reported data on food purchase decisions are available. Based on an experiment in Mumbai using data from point-of-sale scanners, this article finds that low-income individuals – especially those living in households with children – who received a wheat and rice subsidy spent less on junk food and more on spices and accompaniments that complement g
23 Sep 20:24 · Ideas For India