VEGETABLE CONSUPTION PATTERNS IN ROMANIA ASPECTE GENERALE PRIVIND CONSUMUL DE LEGUME ÎN ROMÂNIA

The agryfood system has undergone profound changes, both in the patterns of production and consumption. Economic theories on the one hand, and sociological and anthropological theories on the other hand give different interpretations of these changes, and they often reinforce each other. This paper is an attempt to study the pattern of consumption of vegetable and vegetable supply in Romania compared to some European Union countries with similar consumption patterns. Several quantitative indicators were used regarding the consumption trends in Romania. The results show that although the consumption of vegetables is quite close to the standards set by the World Health Organization and close to that of countries with a high energy intake derived from vegetable consumption, however, the demand is not enough to cover the domestic consumption.