The vast
majority of rural people now have to buy most of their food when once they
could harvest it from their own land and ponds. As a result, under the pressure
of inflation, they are forced to cut back on the type and quality of their
meals, and dietary habits are gradually shifting.
The research
article, titled “Rural Diets Under Pressure: Food Environments and Their
Influence on Diets in South Asia,” explored the dietary habits of rural people
in the Rajshahi and Rangpur regions of...