The U.S. Salvadoran population is the largest group of Central and South American people living in the United States today. This study investigates the U.S. market for thirty Salvadoran foods and the demographic characteristics and attitudes of Salvadorans toward these foods. Original data were...

BackgroundLittle is known about rice consumption, related food intake patterns, and the nutritional contribution that rice provides in the diets of Americans.ObjectiveTo provide information about rice consumption in the United States and the diets of rice consumers.DesignData come from the...

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Competition from imported pork and the desire to export pork have influenced Mexican government policies and have resulted in improved pork quality and safety. At the same time, a two-tiered system is emerging that offers wealthier domestic consumers the opportunity to purchase pork produced...

 BackgroundLittle is known about rice consumption, related food intake patterns, and the nutritional contribution that rice provides in the diets of Americans.ObjectiveTo provide information about rice consumption in the United States and the diets of rice consumers.DesignData come from the...

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This chapter provides an overview of the changes in nutrient content of the food supply in the United States and other countries. Core concepts used in assessment of the adequacy of (or excess in) diets and factors that affect nutrient availability in the food supply, including technology and...

In order to reduce obesity and associated costs, policymakers are considering various policies, including taxes, to change consumers’ high-calorie consumption habits. We investigate two tax policies aimed at reducing added sweetener consumption. Both a consumption tax on sweet goods and a...

We extend the existing literature on food taxes targeting obesity. We systematically incorporatethe implicit substitution between added sugars and solid fats into a comprehensive food demandsystem and evaluate the effect of taxes on sugars and fats. The approach conditions how foodand obesity...