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Effects of Family, Friends, and Relative Prices on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by African American Youths
Zhylyevskyy, Oleksandr; Jensen, Helen H.; Garasky, Steven B. - 2011
Paper for presentation at the Northeastern Agricultural & Resource Economics Association’s Workshop on Economics and Child Nutrition Programs, AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 23, 2011.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443172
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Effects of Family, Friends, and Relative Prices on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by African American Youths
Zhylyevskyy, Oleksandr; Jensen, Helen H.; Garasky, Steven B. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
Paper for presentation at the Northeastern Agricultural & Resource Economics Association’s Workshop on Economics and Child Nutrition Programs, AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 23, 2011.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653919
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Changes in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption over Time and across Regions in China: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis with Quantile Regression
Liu, Kang Ernest; Chang, Hung-Hao; Chern, Wen S. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008
Recently, there has been considerable interest in estimating food demand structure in China due to its huge market for food products. Previous literature has focused on the primary food products such as grains and meats, but studies on fruits and vegetables are limited. To fulfill this gap, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005804643
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How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Cost?
Stewart, Hayden; Hyman, Jeffrey; Buzby, Jean C.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2011
Federal dietary guidance advises Americans to consume more vegetables and fruits because most Americans do not consume the recommended quantities or variety. Food prices, along with taste, convenience, income, and awareness of the link between diet and health, shape food choices. We used 2008...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008866203
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Effects of Family, Friends, and Relative Prices on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by African American Youths
Zhylyevskyy, Oleksandr; Jensen, Helen H.; Garasky, Steven B. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
Facilitating healthy eating among young people, particularly among minorities who are at high risk for gaining excess weight, is at the forefront of current policy discussions and food program reviews. We investigate the effects of social interactions and relative prices on fruit and vegetable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020959
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Can Food Stamp Policies Encourage Healthy Eating? An Experiment on Food Stamp Restrictions
Weaver, Amanda S.; Lusk, Jayson L. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068749
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among College Students in Arkansas and Florida: Food Culture vs. Health Knowledge
Schroeter, Christiane; House, Lisa; Lorence, Argelia - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 10 (2007) 03
This study determines the impact of demographics, dietary and health knowledge, and food culture on fruit and vegetable consumption of college students in Arkansas and Florida. Our empirical analysis demonstrates that food culture significantly impacts consumption of fruits and vegetables; a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005522401
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The Effect of Retail Grocery Coupons for Breakfast Cereals on Household Purchasing Behavior
Berning, Joshua P.; Zheng, Hualu - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
We examine the affect of retail and manufacturer coupons on the nutritional quality of breakfast cereal purchases made … content increases. This suggests that coupons have a positive impact on the nutritional quality of cereals purchased by … households, holding all other factors constant. Given the prolific use of coupons by households and the fact that they offer both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020978
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Nutritional & Health Claimed Products Market Development in Serbia: Exploration of Findings Obtained from In Depth Interviews
Stojanovic, Zaklina; Ognjanov, Galjina; … - 2010
The main objective of this paper is to present the most relevant findings obtained from in depthinterviews with processors and retailers about the N&H claimed products market in Serbia. Inour research we addressed the following set of topics: motivations and barriers to offer N&Hclaimed products...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442763
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Who Should Certify the Safety of Genetically Modified Foods?
Baker, Gregory A.; Mazzocco, Michael A. - 2005
Two methods of addressing consumer concerns regarding the use of genetically modified foods are evaluated using conjoint analysis – the use of a familiar brand and government certification. In one survey, consumers were asked to rate hypothetical products based on brand, price, and production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445089