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Abstract
The objective of this research is to analyse food consumption patterns in Slovenia for
households segmented by quartile income levels and for whole Slovenian population. Food
items are divided into seven commodity groups. Cross-sectional household data from
Household Budget Survey 2001 were used. We apply the linearly approximated Almost Ideal
Demand System (LA/AIDS). Empirical results show positive expenditure elasticities being
close to one where in general demands for dairy products and for vegetables have expenditure
elasticities higher than unity. All Marshallian and Hicksian own price elasticities are negative
and less than one. Demand for meat and fish is quite price inelastic whereas demand for
vegetables is pretty sensitive to its own price changes. Results indicate that Slovenia is losing
consumption characteristics typical for countries in transition however, some unique food
habits persist.