Estimating Household Affordability to Choose Food in the Provinces of Iran and Impact of Economic Factors on it

Affordability to buy and choose food is a basic need for the developed country and key element of mental and physical health. In this regard, its status in provinces of Iran by an approach based on Human Development Index is computed and estimated economic variables on it by Dynamic Panel Data method during 2006- 2013. The result suggests that Khorasan Razavi as best food production has the best performance in affordability. Also, economic growth is a positive factor in strengthening and population and food consumption price is negative factors in improving affordability.