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The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
wiley   +1 more source

Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of micronutrient fortified milk and cereal food for infants and children: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background Micronutrient deficiency is a common public health problem in developing countries, especially for infants and children in the first two years of life.
Eichler Klaus, Wieser Simon, Rüthemann Isabelle, Brügger Urs   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris, Mark R. Manfredo, Michael N. Kozicki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of zinc fortification on the vitamin, mineral, and amino acid composition of Pleurotus ostreatus cultivated on different wood substrate

Studies in Fungi
Zinc is an essential nutrient and appears to be deficient in the diet of most individuals, in both industrialized and non-industrialized countries. Hence, strategies to increase the zinc content of food are germane. This study examines the impact of zinc
Olubunmi Olatomiwa Ariyo, Victor Olusegun Oyetayo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Maltodextrin Matrices to Control the Release of Minerals from Fortified Maté

International Journal of Food Studies, 2012
The aim of this research was to study the sensorial acceptance of a fortified food containing different minerals (calcium, magnesium and iron) and to determine the actual quantities present (bioaccessibility) when extracted in maté.
Miguel E. Schmalko, Myrian G. Acuña, Griselda P. Scipioni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Iron fortificants in food industry

, 2014
Fortification of foods is a common method used to deliver nutritionally important minerals in required quantities to the consumer. Many technological problems can occur in fortified foods due to the chemical reactivity of minerals.
Chebanenko (Omelchenko), Khrystyna
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour: Qualitative analysis for implementation and acceptance.

PLOS Global Public Health
This paper comprehensively investigates various aspects of dietary behaviors relating to the usage of wheat flour and sociocultural preferences embedded within rural communities and aims to bridge health gaps resulting from zinc deficiency by introducing
Rahima Yasin, Zahra A Padhani, Mushtaque Mirani, Muhammad Khan Jamali, Mahwish Memon, Sana Khatoon, Riya Rai, Areeba Rahman, Anushka Attaullahjan, Jai K Das   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source