This variable reflects the food patterns of the New Zealand population. It reveals the population's demand for food, and the type of food eaten.
Different food requires different environmental resources for production.
For example, fruit, vegetable and meat production require land and nutrients, whereas processed food, such as sweet products and spreads, require processing. Indicators should be used in conjunction with other socio-economic indicators and are intended to complement the Ministry for the Environment's environmental indicators . Click on an icon below for other strands of socio-economic indicators.