Poster prepared for presentation at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, August 12-14, 2012

Typically, big changes in the economic system lead to alterations on the disposable income of families and thus on their spending for different type of products, including food. These may imply, in the long run, a structural modification of the quality of diet of the population. After the fall...

Typically, big changes in the economic system lead to alterations on the disposable income of families and thus on their spending for different type of products, including food. These may imply, in the long run, a structural modification of the quality of diet of the population. After the fall...

Due to its high resource use and negative impacts on the environment (e.g. climate effects and land-use intensity) the production of animal-based food products is increasingly criticized. Moreover, high consumption of meat is linked with negative impacts on consumer health. In light of these...

Over the period of 2011-2012 the scope of economic activities in many Member States decreased. As a result of that the demand for food declined. The situation on labour market deteriorated - unemployment increased and employment went down. The rate of household income growth diminished. An...

Az iskolatej- és iskolagyümölcs-program magyarországi tapasztalatainak vizsgálata során megállapítást nyert, hogy a közoktatási intézmények alapvetően elégedettek voltak mindkét programmal, és szívesen vesznek részt azokban. A kérdőíves felmérésben részt vevő...

The study examines the factors the factors that influence Fort Valley State University students’ willing to purchase transgenic meat. Results show that respondents who said they read labels when shopping were more likely to purchase transgenic meat. Results also suggest that respondents who...