India’s dining table is ditching fresh for processed. What survey says

India’s food habits are shifting dramatically, with households now spending more on processed foods than fresh staples. This surprising trend raises concerns about health, nutrition, and the nation’s evolving consumption patterns

It’s a quiet revolution reshaping India’s dining table — one that reflects a nation in the throes of rapid modernisation and lifestyle transformation? Once dominated by fresh vegetables, fruits, and traditional staples, the Indian food basket now appears to be tilting heavily toward convenience and instant gratification.
The recently-released Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, suggests a major shift in dietary and consumption patterns. For the first time, the survey reveals that Indian households — both urban and rural — spend more on packaged and processed foods than on fruits, vegetables or eggs.

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