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Among the developing countries, Romania is on an average position as regards the annual
average consumption of milk, but in comparison to other countries in the European Union or
USA, Romania is on an inferior position than these countries [Anuarul statistic, 2004].
For an extended presentation of the alimentary consumption in Romania, the
presentation of the daily average calories consumption is necessary.
Table 5. Alimentary consumption expressed in calories and nutritious factors, in a daily
average, per inhabitant
Calories Protides Lipids Fats
Year animals total animals total animals total
1990 711 3038 42,8 96,7 49,8 93,4 433,3
1992 671 2758 38,3 88,3 46,2 80,2 403,2
1994 690 2872 39 92,9 47,1 78 431,7
Source: Anuarul Statistic al Romaniei, (The Statistic Annual of Romania), 1991-1995
As one can notice, the calories consumption has decreased starting from 1990. In 1994 it
was ameliorated. It is considered that in Romania it would be necessary a daily average
consumption of 3400-3500 calories per inhabitant with a structure of 1/3 calories of animal
origin and a consumption of 100 grams proteins, 60% of animal origin. It would mean a
decent average consumption, close to the balanced one. At present we have a deficit of
about 20-25% at the calories number and of 35-40% at the proteins of animal origin. There
is, as it can be explained, a great difference of the alimentary consumption according to the
income, fact that leads to more decreased levels, that is at surviving limits, of absolute
hunger but of specific hunger too, due to malnutrition, to the lack of some important
nutritious elements in the population’s consumption ratio as the protides, vitamins and
mineral salts [Anuarul statistic,1991-1995].
Examining the low level of the alimentary consumption in Romania, it has to be taken
into account the important and well-known fact that it has a significant impact on the
population’s general behaviour, of the labour’s productivity, of health state, of demographic
indices, the level of general and infantile mortality. We have to note the fact that the
infantile mortality in our country is 2-3 times higher than in other western-European
countries, and the average life time is situated with 6 years in minus than in most European
countries, and the mortality affects more and more the poor population, and the less fed
people.
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1. Mircea Bulgaru – Dreptul de a minca, Editura Economica, 2001
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