This paper investigates consumer reactions to changes in information provision regarding organic production. Quantitative analyses focus on the actual implementation of mandatory labeling guidelines under National Organic Program. The unique nature fluid milk market combination with these regulatory allows us place a value sets different regimes. Hedonic price functions provide an initial reference point for individual responses. A random utility discrete choice model serves as primary...

In 1994, nutritional facts panels became mandatory for processed foods to improve consumer access information and promote healthy food choices. Recent applied work is reviewed here in terms of how consumers value respond labels. We first summarize the health links found literature frame this discussion obesity policy debate. Second, we discuss several approaches that have been used empirically investigate responses labels: (a) surveys, (b) nonexperimental utilizing revealed preferences, (c)...

Abstract Food‐safety incidents disrupt impacted markets, cause destruction of edible product, shake consumer confidence, and impose economic losses upon participants across the implicated supply chain. Despite prevalence such incidents, we know surprisingly little about their chain impacts, especially in modern produce markets where contracts may impede diffusion price impacts through The November 2018 E. coli incident for romaine lettuce Central California roiled North American throughout...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic's first wave led to declining mental health and life satisfaction outcomes for college students, especially women. While women in undergraduate agricultural programs outperformed men academically prior during the pandemic, achievement may have come at personal cost, those with fewer environmental resiliency resources. Our research objective was expand on personal, social, factors linked lower scores students agriculture pandemic. We measured...

Abstract This article examines the effects on demand of voluntary labeling for use genetically modified growth hormone retail fluid milk using supermarket scanner data. Retail tracks one first biotechnology products approved, is fairly standardized and ubiquitous, allows cross‐sectional differentiation between labeled unlabeled conventional organic brands. The results indicate that increases recombinant bovine free milk. In addition, estimated appear to have increased over time.

The display of nutrition facts is mandatory on virtually all packaged foods sold in the United States. Yet manufacturers and retailers add their own claims to differentiate products capture consumers' attention at point sale. We implement experimental shelf labels a retail setting test how consumers react these that express information reported Nutrition Facts Panel different format. hypothesize our either shift demand for highlighted healthier uniformly or trigger more complex rotations....

Journal Article Does limited access at school result in compensation home? The effect of soft drink bans schools on purchase patterns outside Get Rui Huang, Huang †University Connecticut, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Kristin Kiesel * ‡California State University-Sacramento, *Corresponding author: Department Economics, California, University, Sacramento, CA, USA., E-mail: kiesel@csus.edu European Review Agricultural Volume 39, Issue 5, December...

Little progress has been made in reducing deaths from chronic noncommunicable diseases associated with being overweight or obese worldwide, prompting the World Health Organization and others to recommend implementation of taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In response, SSB have widely implemented over last decade, a burgeoning literature aims at understanding their effects. We assess state knowledge regarding impacts provide context for results reported date based recent consumer...

Food-safety incidents are costly for everyone in the leafy greens industry. However, it is challenging to estimate size and distribution of these costs today's complex supply chains. Extensive use formal contracts markets such as obscures prices other terms trade from public view. Using proprietary data on sales a major processor operating retail food-service sectors, we able separately short-run damages associated with November 2018 romaine Escherichia coli advisory growershippers,...

This paper estimates the effects of media coverage organic food production on purchases. Information from several data sources links national and local newspaper to fluid milk An analysis weekly store-level scanner in a differences-in-differences approach results 5% increase sales relative conventional sales. Increases intensity news this difference Differentiating by context further suggests that product category specific increases more than general coverage. Critical does not result significant

Abstract This paper evaluates the effectiveness of restrictions on sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) in schools as a policy approach aimed at reversing upward trend obesity among adolescents. Specifically, we test if implementation SB 965 California high led to detectable compensation effects outside school by estimating changes soda purchases observed store‐level scanner data. Our unique data and identification strategy address limitations previously published studies, our reported results...

Many public health advocates and scholars see sugar-sweetened-beverage taxes (often simply called soda taxes) as key to reducing obesity its adverse effects.But a careful look at the data challenges this view. We reviewed close 100 studies that have analyzed current in more than 50 countries conducted our own research on effectiveness of US. There is no conclusive evidence reduced how much sugar or calories people consume any meaningful way. Soda alone cannot nudge consumers toward healthier...

Muchos defensores de la salud pública y académicos consideran que los impuestos a las bebidas azucaradas (a menudo denominados simplemente gaseosas) son fundamentales para reducir obesidad sus efectos nocivos salud.Pero un examen detenido datos cuestiona esta opinión. Hemos revisado cerca 100 estudios han analizado actuales en más 50 países hemos realizado nuestra propia investigación sobre eficacia refrescos Estados Unidos. No hay pruebas concluyentes gaseosas hayan reducido forma...

In the last decade, property taxes have increased, creating a financial burden on senior homeowners. Massachusetts, tax credit programs arisen to address this problem, as well provide cost-effective volunteer assistance for municipal departments, offer seniors meaningful work that otherwise would not been attempted, and foster involvement in government among seniors. The success of retaining homeowners community remains be evaluated. Program specifics are detailed, policy options considered,...

Agriculture is a global industry that constantly innovates and increasingly uses cutting-edge technology. A great number of job opportunities exist because this important sector the economy looking to recruit motivated ambitious young people. Meanwhile, academic environment changing. Many programs experience increased class sizes are introducing online curricula. Addressing these simultaneous challenges, eight teaching scholars from agricultural applied economics presented their approaches...