Health, Nutrition and Food Demand

by Chern, Wen S.; Rickertsen, Kyrre

• ISBN13: 9780851996479
• ISBN10: 0851996477
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-05
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

Over the last two decades, increasing concerns about health risks related to diets have had significant impacts on food consumption patterns in the United States and Europe. This timely book presents the results of several comparative studies of the impacts of health information on food consumption behaviour amongst various socio-economic groups, and across many different countries. It also provides economic analysis of food demand estimations, and implications for future global food systems.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Introduction	1	(10)
Wen S. Chern
Kyrre Rickertsen
PART I: Emerging Health and Nutrition Issues on Food Demand
Health, Nutrition and Demand for Food: an American Perspective	11	(22)
Wen S. Chern
Health, Nutrition and Demand for Food: a European Perspective	33	(20)
Kyrre Rickertsen
Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel
PART II: US Experiences
Double Impact: Educational Attainment and the Macronutrient Intake of US Adults	53	(20)
Jayachandran N. Variyam
Assessing the Importance of Health Information in Relation to Dietary Intakes in the USA	73	(18)
Sung-Yong Kim
Rodolfo Nayga, Jr
Oral Capps, Jr
A Sample Selection Model with Endogenous Health Knowledge: Egg Consumption in the USA	91	(14)
Kamhon Kan
Steven T. Yen
PART III: European Experiences
Health Information and Food Demand in Eastern and Western Germany	105	(26)
Susanne Wildner
Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel
Health Information and Food Demand in France	131	(22)
Veronique Nichele
The Impact of Nutrient Intake on Food Demand in Spain	153	(20)
Ana M. Angulo
Jose M. Gil
Azucena Gracia
Monia Ben Kaabia
Health Information and Unstable Effects from Autocorrelation	173	(14)
Kyrre Rickertsen
Dadi Kristofersson
PART IV: Health Information and Producer, Market and Government Responses
Relative Impacts of Health Information and Advertising on Commodity Markets: US Meats	187	(16)
Henry W. Kinnucan
Øystein Myrland
Laxmi Paudel
The Impact of Dietary Cholesterol Concerns on Consumer Demand for Eggs in the USA	203	(20)
Todd M. Schmit
Harry M. Kaiser
Employing an Environmental Taxation Mechanism to Reduce Fat Intake	223	(24)
John M. Santarossa
David D. Mainland
How do Markets Respond to Food Scares?	247	(24)
Tim Lloyd
Steven McCorriston
Wyn Morgan
PART V: Concluding Remarks
Assessment of Findings and Future Research	271	(10)
Wen S. Chern
Kyrre Rickertsen
Index	281