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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Biophysical factors and management practices are key to shaping forest resilience. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Yan Y, Feng X, Liu Z, Wang Z, Huang Z, Wang Y, Lan X, Chen J, Lin K, Chen X, Dong C, He X, Forzieri G.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Site Specificity trial series (FR559) in <i>Pinus radiata</i> stands in New Zealand: Trial establishment, site description and initial data. [PDF]

Data Brief
Smaill SJ, Matson AL, Garrett LG.
europepmc   +1 more source

Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing carbon sinks in China using a spatially-optimized forestation strategy. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Dong Y, Yu Z, Pugh T, Agathokleous E, Zhang F, Sitch S, You W, Han W, Olin S, Liu S, Zhou G, Cabral P, Sun P.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Ecological and human health risks of potentially toxic elements across land uses in a dust-prone region of Central Iran. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Okati N, Ebrahimi-Khusfi Z, Ghouhestani M.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source