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related health problems caused, among others, by obesity, nutritional labelling has been regarded as an important topic mainly …
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In this paper, we describe individual food consumption decisions as driven by a utility effect and a food environment effect. To outline the utility effect, we first develop a new theoretical model of individual food consumption. Next, we introduce the food environment effect by showing how the...
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In modern societies consumers often face a trade-off between health and taste, the latter which encourages consumption … of fatty, salty and sweet foods, whereas health awareness discourages consumption of the same food. The resulting diet …, often rich in calories, sweeteners and fat constitutes a threat to public health as poor nutrition has been linked to …
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informed choices about foods with enhanced health attributes. The degree to which a particular jurisdiction permits health … claims for food products and the type of allowable health claim influence the information set available to consumers. In … Canada the regulatory environment governing health claims for functional food products is somewhat more restrictive than in …
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. Agricultural diversification has been recognized as a strategy to improve nutrition and human health, and a risk coping strategy in … investigate the effect of crop diversification on child health. We use an instrumental variable approach and estimate the effect …
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way of life and health are relevant factors to understanding consumption preferences. In the last few decades the number … serious public health problems because the increased risk of premature death and civilization diseases like heart diseases …, high blood pressure and diabetes. The state of health in the European countries was examined, with special focus on Hungary …
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countrywide representative analysis was conducted in Hungary in terms of the importance and the role of health factor by purchase … decision process. According to the research it can be ascertained that perceived health and the consciousness of health plays a …
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informative channels often also "virtual" as a reassurance for their own health, for the salubriousness of food and above all as a … emergencies that have seriously compromise the trust of the consumer, worried about the implications for the health. Particularly … presence of a situation of alarm for the health. …
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varied health status who have lived through much socioeconomic change. In-depth semi-structured interviews on food choice … by accumulated life experiences. Findings can contribute to health and nutrition policies and to the design of tailored …
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proof of product quality and adherence to health standards. However, consumers sometimes find it difficult to differentiate …' general degree of trust in food safety and in the health safety of the fruit offered in Croatia. A comparison is made between … certificates that guarantee the health safety of food products. In this respect, we also tried to determine the various degrees of …
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