Slides 7 and 8 show the contributions of the major protein items – pulses, milk and eggs, meat and fish – over a five-year period. In Slide 7, we see the sharp increase in the prices of pulses in the first year, but this did not persist for very long.
However, milk was a significant contributor throughout the period, as is seen on Slide 8. In the later part of the period, eggs, meat and fish gained in significance, more or less matching the contribution of milk. The contribution from pulses virtually disappeared in these years. Beyond proteins, fruits and vegetables were a significant, though somewhat volatile contributor.