Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to characterize food consumption outside the home and verify the existence of …/methodology/approach – Food expenditure data were used as well as those on the prevalence of overweight and obesity available in the reports from … between the classes of income with respect to the average expenditure on food outside the home. Findings – It was observed …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of food self‐sufficiency, un‐accessed portions of food …, and food gap between the national food security line of the country and consumption by its people. It also aims to … scrutinize the major physical and economic factors inducing food insecurity in the country. Design/methodology/approach – The …

Nutrition labelling of food products has received considerable attention in the marketing literature due to increasing … consumer interest in health and diet issues. Nutrition labelling of food products is intended to enable informed consumer … choices and stimulate the consumption and production of healthful products. Reviews nutrition labelling research, organises …

In recent years, a major food consumption trend in the USA and Canada is that more people are eating more meals outside … their homes. It is predicted that this trend will accelerate in the future. As a result, fast‐food markets will offer … greater growth opportunities for marketers. Presents consumers′ perceptions of and preferences for fast‐food restaurants in …

The present research work applied a food diversity measurement tool (Transformed Berry Index) on the 2011 Household … household. There are some important differences in the food diversity of the actual food consumption in comparison to the … purchased food quantities, the number of food items being higher in the case of actual consumption. However, food diversity does …

experimental literature show that, for food consumption, lab and field experiments may be complementary to each other. The lab …

their attitudes toward organic food consumption. Consequently, we explore whether there are differences among these consumer … of consumers in each organic food market segment and their attitudes toward organic food consumption. Originality …/value – Organic food consumption is growing at a fast pace despite economic problems around the world. This study has identified three …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify a need to incorporate Asian perspectives in theories of food … consumption and marketing. Design/methodology/approach – This editorial discusses the mutually recursive relationship between food … future research. Findings – Food consumption plays a central role within Asian cultures and markets. Thus, understanding …

. With over one-third of household expenditures spent on food in Chinese cities, the formulation of brand positions and … promotions can be informed through a greater understanding of the influence of family dynamics on food consumption. Social … environment, the family dinner provides stability and a sense of unity for Chinese families. In China, a trend toward …

that increase in food prices affects the nutrition of not only the poor but also the working and middle classes. It limits … food and nutrition security of people. As part of intervention, several countries have banned grain exports and tariff … opportunity for much needed change. It identified who benefits or bears the pains of food prices increase, examines the causes and …