India’s love for oily food triples edible oil use, leads to import surge
India’s per capita edible oil consumption has surged from 8.2 kg in 2001 to 23.5 kg in 2024, surpassing ICMR’s 12 kg limit. Experts link this rise to growing demand for fried and processed foods, raising health concerns around obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. The trend also deepens India’s reliance on oil imports, straining economic and public health systems.
New Delhi: India’s growing appetite for fried and processed foods has tripled the country’s per capita consumption of edible oil since 2001, leading to a heavy reliance on imports and increased concerns about obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
From just 8.2 kg per person in 2001, the average Indian now consumes 23.5 kg of edible oil annually, according to Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand. This exceeds the Indian Council for Medical Research’s (ICMR) limit of 12 kg.
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Source : Mint
