Research Article

Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand

Volume: 7 Number: 2 December 30, 2025
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Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand

Abstract

In developing countries, economic growth is transforming consumption habits, and this transformation is particularly evident in food consumption patterns. In this context, the shift from traditional at-home food consumption toward out-of-home consumption has emerged as a noteworthy trend. Out-of-home food consumption in Türkiye has been steadily increasing its share within total food expenditures; in contrast, the share of food expenditures in overall consumption has declined in parallel with rising household income. The objective of this study is to comparatively analyze household food consumption expenditures in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home consumption. The primary data source is the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2023. The survey was carried out with 891 households each month, resulting in a total of 10.688 households on an annual basis, providing representative data that comprehensively reflect income and expenditure dynamics across Türkiye. In the empirical analysis, food-at-home demand was estimated using the Working–Leser model, whereas food-away-from-home expenditure was modeled through a Heckman two-stage framework. Through this model, the impact of income changes on food consumption patterns was measured; additionally, households’ sociodemographic and economic characteristics, consumption preferences by income group, and determinants of out-of-home food expenditures. The results reveal that improvements in socioeconomic conditions and transformations in lifestyles have triggered a shift in household food consumption preferences in favor of out-of-home consumption in Türkiye. In this regard, it is emphasized that low-income groups should be supported in terms of nutrition and food security, while quality, health, and sustainability criteria should be prioritized in out-of-home food consumption.

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Supporting Institution

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

2025/4-5 UKSP

Ethical Statement

Since this study does not involve any research with human or animal subjects, ethical approval is not required. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest among them. The authors also declare that they contributed equally to this study.

Thanks

We would like to thank the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) for providing the data and the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (2025/4-5 UKSP ) for their support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agribusiness

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 7, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Akbay, C., & Ayyıldız, H. (2025). Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand. AgriTR Science, 7(2), 41-49. https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH
AMA
1.Akbay C, Ayyıldız H. Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand. AgriTR Science. 2025;7(2):41-49. https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH
Chicago
Akbay, Cuma, and Hamdi Ayyıldız. 2025. “Analysis of Household Food Consumption Behavior in Türkiye in the Context of At-Home and Out-of-Home Food Demand”. AgriTR Science 7 (2): 41-49. https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH.
EndNote
Akbay C, Ayyıldız H (December 1, 2025) Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand. AgriTR Science 7 2 41–49.
IEEE
[1]C. Akbay and H. Ayyıldız, “Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand”, AgriTR Science, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 41–49, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH
ISNAD
Akbay, Cuma - Ayyıldız, Hamdi. “Analysis of Household Food Consumption Behavior in Türkiye in the Context of At-Home and Out-of-Home Food Demand”. AgriTR Science 7/2 (December 1, 2025): 41-49. https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH.
JAMA
1.Akbay C, Ayyıldız H. Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand. AgriTR Science. 2025;7:41–49.
MLA
Akbay, Cuma, and Hamdi Ayyıldız. “Analysis of Household Food Consumption Behavior in Türkiye in the Context of At-Home and Out-of-Home Food Demand”. AgriTR Science, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 41-49, https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH.
Vancouver
1.Cuma Akbay, Hamdi Ayyıldız. Analysis of household food consumption behavior in Türkiye in the context of at-home and out-of-home food demand. AgriTR Science [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;7(2):41-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA39ZC99HH