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- - - - Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita refers to the total value of all final goods and services produced by a country in a given year divided by the total population. The higher the GDP per capita, the more the developed a country is likely to be.
      - Employment opportunities refers to the availability of jobs in a country, more employment opportunities in a country results in more jobs for the local population.
    - - Adult literacy rate refers to the percentage of these aged 15 and above who can read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. The higher the literacy rate, the more developed a country is.
      - Life expectancy refers to the average number of year a person born in a country is expected to live.
  - - - Cereals are the most important food source, contributing to 50% of the global calorie intake.
      - In LDCs, cereals make up as much as 70% of the calorie intake and in DCs, cereals make up as much as 30%
      - Consumption of cereals per capita declines at higher income levels, this is shown by the fact that crop-based food products comprise of approximately 40% of people's diet in LDCs but only 13% in DCs
      - As income increases, one type of cereal, rice is subtitued with another cereal such as wheat to make bread and noodles. This trend is clearly seen in Japan, China and South korea according to Food and agriculture Organisation (FAO)
    - - Livestock refers to domesticated animals such as cow, pigs and sheeps from which meat and dairy products are obtained.
      - In LDCs, the demand for livestock has increased since the 1960s due to rising income, whereas in DCs, they are starting to eat less red meat as this is linked to health problems such as obesity and heart diseases
    - - Consumption of fruits and vegetables increased in both DCs and LDCs
      - Consumption of fruits and vegetables increased in LDCs are due to increase in incomes. China and India are examples of LDCs that had increased consumption of fruits and vegetables
      - Consumption of fruits and vegetables increased in DCs are due to increased awareness of health benefits of increased fruit and vegetables consumption.
- - - - It is the amount of income left to an individual after taxes have been paid.
      - In DCs, increasing DI
  - - - Organic food
        
        Refers to food grown without the use of artificial input such as chemical fertilisers or growth hormones
        
        Food preferences are increasingly influenced by health concerns about conventional methods of growing food, such as the risk of caner
        
        People choose organic food due to the perceived health benefits associated with them.
        
        In 2011, survey in the USA revealed 58% of the population prefers organic food
      - Fast food :
        
        Refers to food that can be prepared easily and quickly.
        
        Fast food are convenient and affordable.
        
        Production and handling process in fast food restaurant are standardised ensured food is of quality
        
        in LDCS, Globalisation made fast food chains to set up in LDCs. For example in 1991, India opened up its economy to foreign investors
    - - Changing diets