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Examining College Students' Daily Consumption of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

McLean-Meyinsse, Patricia E.; Harris, Edith G.; Taylor, … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 44 (2013) 1

independent of gender, academic ranks, and places of residence, but depends on perceptions of health status. Despite the … statistically significant associations between perceptions of health and consumption of fruits and vegetables, 82 percent of the … respondents who perceived their health status as poor or fair ate no fresh fruits or vegetables. …

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An Economic Analysis of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Implications for Overweight and Obesity among Higher- and Lower-Income Consumers

Jones, Eugene - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 41 (2010) 2

This paper examines the consumption patterns of higher- and lower-income consumers for fresh fruit and vegetables. Supermarket scanner data are obtained for every fresh fruit and vegetable sold in six supermarkets over 69 weeks during 2001 and 2002. These data are collected from three inner-city...

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Measuring Access to Nutritious, Affordable Food: A National Assessment

Kaufman, Phillip R. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 41 (2010) 1

This research report presents methods used to conduct a national assessment of access to nutritious, affordable food in low-income neighborhoods and communities, an initiative contained in the 2008 Farm Bill. A number of research challenges were addressed in carrying out this directive,...

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The Political Economy of GM Food Regulation in LDCs: Adoption or Rejection?

Mendali, Rebati; Ames, Glenn C.W.; Gunter, Lewell F. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 1

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A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Food and Biotechnology in the U.S., Japan, and Italy

Wolf, Marianne McGarry; Bertolini, Paola; Shikama, Izumi; … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

consumers were concerned about the environment and local food. …

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Connecting Growers with Shoppers: Characteristics of the Farmers Market Consumer

Vetter, Allison L.; Rainey, Ron - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1

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Consumers' Perceptions of Non-Traditional Vegetable Products in the Southern United States: Summary of Preliminary Results

Funtikova, Alena; Alipoe, Dovi; Dagher, Magid A. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 1

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The Importance of Nutrition Labels and Serving-Size Information in the Context of Overweight and Obesity

Bayar, Emine; Saghaian, Sayed; Hu, Wuyang; Katchova, Ani L. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1

This study provides a framework for describing the profiles of consumers who are more likely to use nutrition labels and to pay attention to serving-size information. Inan online survey, food consumers were asked about the importance of nutrition labels and how often they read the serving-size...

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Determinants of Meat Purchasing Behavior by Ethnic Groups

Garcia-Jimenez, Carlos I.; Mishra, Ashok K. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 3

The decision to purchase meat products is investigated across ethnic groups with data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Particularly, we emphasize the U.S. Hispanics markets since its population increased 43% in the 2000-2010 period. The determinants included socio-economic factors in Probit...

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Consumer Response to Food Contamination and Recalls: Findings from a National Survey

Godwin, Sandria L.; Coppings, Richard C.; Kosa, Katherine M. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

, in our study, most (86%) of the respondents reported they would be very likely or likely to contact their local health …

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