Social and Economic Availability of Food for the Population of the Region: Methodical Aspect

The article assesses the importance of food security in modern conditions. The direct affiliation and the relationship of food security with the society and the economic development of the territories were noted. They presented the author's position on food security and food availability monitoring according to the level of incomes and expenditures of the country population. The proposed methodology was tested on the basis of the available known data of Rosstat. Thus, they determined the level of socioeconomic accessibility of the Russian population in eight main types of food.