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Local Food Impacts on Health and Nutrition
Ferrer, Myra Clarisse R.; Fonsah, Esendugue Greg; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
-related diseases namely, obesity and diabetes. Other variables were included in the analysis to provide additional evidence to previous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021116
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Accounting for Product Substitution in the Analysis of Food Taxes Targeting Obesity
Miao, Zhen; Beghin, John C.; Jensen, Helen H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
We extend the existing literature on food taxes targeting obesity. First, we incorporate the implicit substitution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002478
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EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE 2007 RECALL ON THE DEMAND FOR PEANUT BUTTER BRANDS
Bakhtavoryan, Rafael; Capps Jr., Oral; Salin, Victoria - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed in February 2007 that a major foodborne illness outbreak was caused by two peanut butter brands, Peter Pan and Great Value, manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc. at its Sylvester, Georgia, processing plant. As a result, on February 14, 2007, ConAgra...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002506
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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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Partial versus General Equilibrium Calorie and Revenue Effects of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
Dharmasena, Senarath; Davis, George C.; Capps Jr., Oral - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
The current obesity crisis in the United States is generating numerous alternative policy options for combating the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021562
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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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The Effects of the Food Stamp Program on Energy Balance and Obesity
Parks, Joanna C.; Smith, Aaron D.; Alston, Julian M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
, contributing to the U.S. obesity epidemic. Previous studies of the FSP have yielded mixed results. In this study we develop new … omitted variables and individual health characteristics explain the higher prevalence of obesity among female FSP participants … convincing evidence for the hypothesis that FSP participation causes obesity by increasing caloric consumption, decreasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021467
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Obesity and Diabetes, the Built Environment, and the 'Local' Food Economy
Salois, Matthew J. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
Obesity and diabetes are increasingly attributed to environmental factors, however, little attention has been paid to … environment and ‘local’ agriculture with U.S. county-level prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Key indicators of the ‘local’ food … associated with the prevalence of obesity and diabetes and a strong 'local' food economy may play an important role in prevention …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021565
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Analysis of Country of Origin Labeling for Food Products in Taiwan Using Auction Experiment with Tasting
Chern, Wen S.; Lin, Huei-Ching - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
This study attempts to evaluate the economic benefits of the country of origin labeling (COOL) in Taiwan. A Vickrey second-price sealed-bid auction was conducted to estimate the consumer’s willingness to pay for Taiwan products vs. those from China and Vietnam. Our experiment was designed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002508
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Childhood Obesity Risk and the Role of Primary Caregivers: A Triangular Semi-parametric Simultaneous Equations Approach
Xue, Hong; You, Wen; Nayga Jr., Rodolfo M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
childhood obesity using national panel study of income dynamic (PSID) data. A triangular system of equations is derived and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021015