Consumers and their impact on food and farming systems in North America and Germany – Examples relating to GMO issues [PDF]
, 2008 Consumers in North America and Germany tried in different ways to impact their regional farmers, supermarkets, regional as well as national politicians, food related laws as well as food based land use systems in order to be able to continue consuming ge-
Pick, Doris
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A PROFILE OF THE SPECIALTY FOOD RETAILING INDUSTRY IN THE EASTERN U.S. [PDF]
This study investigated product introductions, marketing and distribution patterns among specialty food retailers in the eastern U. S. Based on 547 responses to a mailed survey, the results portray specialty food retailers as an extremely diverse group ...
Cheng, Hsiang-Tai +3 more
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Dubai Embraces Biodynamics [PDF]
, 2009 Dubai is a city on the desert's edge. With an annual rainfall of 88 mm pa it is a city in perpetual drought. One consequence is that it imports nearly all of its food.
Paull, John
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Do Food Prices Affect Food Security? Evidence from the CPS 2002-2006 [PDF]
In this paper, we estimate the effect of food prices on food insecurity for SNAP recipients using data from the Current Population Survey and the recently published Quarterly Food At Home Price Database.
Coleman-Jensen, Alisha +1 more
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THE IMPACT OF BIG-BOX STORES ON RETAIL FOOD PRICES AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX [PDF]
Over the past 10 years, the growth of nontraditional retail food outlets has transformed the food market landscape, increasing the variety of shopping and food options available to consumers, as well as price variation in retail food markets. This report
Leibtag, Ephraim S.
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The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act and the Exemption for Small Firms [PDF]
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 is new legislation that mandates, among other things, new food safety standards. The act includes a clause that exempts small firms from new regulatory requirements.
Pouliot, Sebastien
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Code of Practice for Organic Food Processing. With contributions from Ursula Kretzschmar, Angelika Ploeger and Otto Schmid. [PDF]
, 2006 The consumers of “low input” and organic foods have specific expectations with respect to quality parameters of processed food. These may relate to the degree of processing, concern about specific additives, nutritional composition, integrity or whole ...
Beck, Alexander
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What Impact Are EU Supermarket Standards Having on Developing Countries Export of High-Value Horticultural Products? Evidence from Kenya [PDF]
European Union (EU) retailers are setting global benchmarks for the production of fresh food, and are asking their suppliers for produce to be certified according to food safety and quality standards.
Asfaw, Solomon +2 more
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Evaluation the Effect of Food Subsidy Reduction on Iranian Household Calorie Intake: VAR Application [PDF]
In each year, Iranian government provides for food subsidy in its budget. Recently, the effect of food subsidy to the households has been controversial.
Heidary, Khalil, Kavand, Hossein
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Using Experimental Economics to Measure the Role of Parental Generosity and Food Control in Childhood Obesity [PDF]
This research uses experimental economics to measure the effect of parental generosity and child response on childhood overweight and obesity. The 'Carrot-Stick' experiment, an adaptation of the standard dictator game in which the respondent (the child ...
Ballenger, Nicole +4 more
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