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Few studies have assessed changes in dietary choice and food preparation habits through community supported agriculture (CSA) program membership. If CSA program participation does indeed produce attitude and behavioral change in its participants, public policy encouraging CSA program membership,...
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Expenditures on food away from home by food-secure and food-insecure households are compared. The analysis, based on data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), finds that female labor force participation, household income, Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation, education, and other...
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Organic food consumption is increasing among United Arab Emirates (UAE) consumers in the last few years. This increase … is due to high per capita income, more awareness on healthy food and the diverse population. Consumers are willing to pay … identify major determinants of consumers WTP for the organic food. The results showed that majority of consumers responded …
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Many universities are now marketing agricultural products including beef and dairy. The objective of the study was to examine the role of university brand affiliation in promoting locally produced food, particularly grass-fed beef. It is expected that other local producers will use the results...
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test could help avoid serious losses in launching a product that consumers either don’t like sufficiently or which will … require a price which consumers aren’t willing to pay. A consumer test can also help discover if small adjustments in …
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Horticulture Extension faculty in Salt Lake County was presented a challenge in spring of 2014 to identify sources of local produce to benefit homebound Meals on Wheels clients through the newly developed Meals Plus Program (MPP). Although the delivery of produce to clients was not a problem...
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Consumers have been concerned about the introduction of genetically modified (GM) foods into Taiwan. This study … non-GM foods versus GM foods. Moreover, on average, Taiwanese consumers were willing to spend 19% more to avoid purchasing …
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Indian, Chinese, Mexican, and Puerto Rican consumers. A focus of the study was to predict the influence of socioeconomic and … increased purchase of locally grown ethnic greens and herbs. Results indicate that 34% of ethnic consumers have increased … grown ethnic greens and herbs may help reduce food miles and provide fresh produce to the local ethnic consumers while …
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food in creating connections between farmers and consumers, yet it becomes difficult to communicate this story as supply …
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