Ukraine has approached the border of food security
The share of food expenditures among the Ukrainian population is approaching the food security border. Member of the Economic Discussion Club Oleg Pendzin stated this at a press conference in Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
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“A Ukrainian family spends 55% of its total income on food. This is an average-income Ukrainian family, and low-income ones – up to 80%.
Moreover, according to international criteria, food danger occurs when 60% of total household expenses are spent on food. We have almost reached the border of food security,” he said.
The average European family spends 12-16% of their income on food, a Russian family – 32%, a Belarusian – 36%, the expert added.
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