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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Евразийский Кардиологический Журнал, 2014
CTEPH is the only type of surgically curable pulmonary arterial hypertension. In spite that, up to 50% of all CTEPH patients are rejected of surgical treatment because of distal lesions of pulmonary arteries or because of other contraindications. Medical
K. V. Mershin, T. V. Martynuk
doaj   +1 more source

Consumer Health Perceptions of Cows' Milk and Plant‐Based Milk Alternatives

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study used a best‐worst scale experiment to reveal consumers' beliefs about the healthiness of selected cows' milk and plant‐based milk products based on their nutrition panels. We find that while there is heterogeneity in health perceptions, consumers overwhelmingly select skim milk as the healthiest milk product. Additionally, the cows'
Danielle M. Kaminski, Wei Yang, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan, Yiwen Zhao, Andrea Carlson, Parke Wilde, Joanna Reagan, Julianna Jayne, Starr Seip, Denise Laursen, Matthew P. Rabbitt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASPECTS OF BREEDING IN VNIISSOK OF GREEN PEA FOR CANNING

Овощи России, 2015
The article presents the methods and results of the competitive breeding of promising high-quality varieties of vegetable green pea for canning, as well as the main achievements of FGBNU VNIISSOK.
E. P. Pronina, I. P. Kotlyar, I. M. Kaygorodova, V. A. Ushakov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Diesel to Biofuel: Greening ANFO Through Life Cycle Assessment

Journal of Engineering
The study of ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil) explosive offers significant benefits for the construction industry, particularly in terms of efficiency and cost reduction.
Danielle S. Bonifacio, Marcelo M. Reis, Antônio E. C. Cunha, Marcelino Aurelio Vieira da Silva, Assed N. Haddad   +4 more
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SEVERITY OF PROGENY SELECTION FROM DIALLEL CROSSING OF PEA (PISUM SATIVUML)

Овощи России, 2015
The promising pea varieties for canning with an optimum combination of elements of yield production have been selected based on utilization of geographically dispersed and morphologically different forms in progeny of diallel crossing.
I. M. Kaigorodova, O. N. Pishnaya, E. P. Pronina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic Fertilization In A “Tomato – Pea” Rotation In Southern Italy [PDF]

, 2007
The use of alternative to mineral fertilizers is an important issue in organic systems. A four-year field experiment to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizers on yield and quality of processing tomato and proteic pea in rotation, was carried out in ...
Garofalo, Pasquale, Rinaldi, Michele, Vonella, Alessandro Vittorio   +2 more
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