Socio-demographic influences on food purchasing among Canadian households

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 778-790

  Ricciuto, Laurie ^a   Tarasuk, V ^a   Yatchew, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Demographics; Food; Household; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MEAT; MILK; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARAMETRIC TEST; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CANADA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33744906030     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602382     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Billson H, Pryer J, Nichols R (1999). Variation in fruit and vegetable consumption among adults in Britain. An analysis from the dietary and nutritional survey of British adults. Eur J Clin Nutr 53, 946-952.
2. Che J, Chen J (2001). Food insecurity in Canadian households. Health Rep 12, 11-22.
3. Crotty P (1999). Food and class. In: Germov J and Williams L (eds). A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite. Oxford University Press: New York, pp 135-148.
4. Curry Raper K, Namakhoye Wanzala M, Nayga Jr R (2002). Food expenditures and household demographic composition in the US: A demand systems approach. Appl Econ 34, 981-992.
5. Deaton A (1997). The Analysis of Household Surveys: A Microeconomic Approach to Development Policy. Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore.
6. Deaton A, Paxson C (1998). Economics of scale, household size, and the demand for food. J Political Econ 106, 897-930.
7. Drewnowski A, Barratt-Fornell A (2004). Do healthier diets cost more? Nutr Today 39, 161-168.
8. Drewnowski A, Darmon N, Briend A (2004). Replacing fats and sweets with vegetables and fruits - a question of cost. Am J Pub Health 94, 1555-1559.
9. Drewnowski A, Specter SE (2004). Poverty and obesity: The role of energy density and energy costs. Am J Clin Nutr 79, 6-16.
10. Dubois L, Girard M (2001). Social position and nutrition: A gradient relationship in Canada and the USA. Eur J Clin Nutr 55, 366-373.
11. Engel E (1895). Die Lebenskosten Belgischer Arbeiter-Familien Früher and Jetzt. Int Stat Bull 9, 1-124.
12. Giskes K, Turrell G, Patterson C, Newman B (2002). Socioeconomic differences among Australian adults in consumption of fruit and vegetables and intakes of vitamins A, C and folate. J Hum Nutr Dietet 15, 375-385.
13. Groth M, Fagt S, Brondsted L (2001). Social determinants of dietary habits in Denmark. Eur J Clin Nutr 55, 959-966.
14. Health Canada (1992). Food Guide Facts Background for Educators and Communicators. Minister of Supply and Services Canada: Ottawa.
15. Health Canada (2003). Nutrition Labelling http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/labelling-etiquetage/index_e.html.Health Canada.
16. Health Canada (2005). Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods. Health Canada: Ottawa.
17. Horton S, Campbell C (1990). Do the poor pay more for food? Food Market Commentary 11, 33-39.
18. Horton S, Campbell C (1991). Wife's employment, food expenditures, and apparent nutrient intake: Evidence from Canada. Am J Agric Econ 73, 784-794.
19. Huang K, Lin B (2000). Estimation of food demand and nutrient elasticities from household survey data. Economic Research Service, USDA: Washington, DC. Technical Bulletin no.1887.
20. Irala-Estevez J, Groth M, Johansson L, Oltersdorf U, Prattala R, Martinez-Gonzalez M (2000). A Systematic review of socioeconomic differences in food habits in Europe. Eur J Clin Nutr 54, 706-714.
21. Jacobs Starkey L, Gray-Donald K, Kuhnlein HV (1999). Nutrient intake of food bank users is related to frequency of food bank use, household size, smoking, education and country of birth. J Nutr 129, 883-889.
22. Jacobs Starkey L, Kuhnlein HV (2000). Montreal food bank users' intakes. Can J Diet Pract Res 61, 73-75.
23. James W, Nelson M, Ralph A, Leather S (1997). The contribution of nutrition to inequalities in health. BMJ 314, 1545-1549.
24. Kirkpatrick S, Tarasuk V (2003). The relationship between low income and household food expenditure patterns in Canada. Pub Health Nutr 6, 589-597.
25. Lang T, Heasman M (2004). Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. Earthscan: London.
26. Leaman M, Evers S (1997). Dietary intake by food groups of preschool children in low-income communities in Ontario. J Can Diet Assoc 58, 184-191.
27. Ledrou I, Gervais J (2005). Food insecurity. Health Rep 16, 47-50.
28. Mancino L, Biing-Hwan L, Ballenger N (2004). The role of economics in eating choices and weight outcomes. Economic Research Service, USDA: Washington, DC. Agriculture Information Bulletin no.791.
29. Martikainen P, Brunner E, Marmot M (2003). Socioeconomic differences in dietary patterns among middle-aged men and women. Soc Sci Med 56, 1397-1410.
30. Milans F (1991). Mismanagement of Nationwide Food Consumption Survey GAO/ T-RCED-92-7. United States General Accounting Office, Department of Agriculture: Washington, DC.
31. National Institute of Nutrition (2002). Tracking Nutrition Trends IV: An Update on Canadians' Nutrition-Related Attitudes, Knowledge and Actions. National Institute of Nutrition: Ottawa, ON.
32. Nayga R, Tepper B, Rosenzweig L (1999). Assessing the importance of health and nutrition related factors on food demand: A variable preference investigation. Appl Econ 31, 1541-1549.
33. Paulin G (1998). The changing food-at-home budget. Monthly Labor Rev 121, 3-32.
34. Perez C (2002). Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Statistics Canada: Ottawa, ON. Health Reports 13 (3).
35. Roos E, Lahelma E, Virtanen M, Prattala R, Pietinen P (1998). Gender, socioeconomic status and family status as determinants of food behaviour. Soc Sci Med 46, 1519-1529.
36. Smith A, Baghurst K (1992). Public health implications of dietary differences between social status and occupational category groups. J Epidemiol Commun Health 46, 409-416.
37. Statistics Canada (1997). 1996 Census Nation Tables www.statcan.ca/ english/census96/nation.htm Statistics Canada: Ottawa, ON.
38. Statistics Canada (1999). 1996 Food Expenditure Survey Public-use Microdata Files, Version 1. Statistics Canada: Ottawa.
39. Stewart H, Blisard N, Jolliffe D (2003). Do income constraints inhibit spending on fruits and vegetables among low-income households. J Agric Resource Econ 28, 465-480.
40. Tarasuk V (2001). Household food insecurity with hunger is associated with women's food intakes, health, and household circumstances. J Nutr 131, 2670-2676.
41. Trichopoulou A, Naska A, Costacou T (2002). Disparities in food habits across Europe. Proc Nutr Soc 61, 553-558.
42. Vozoris N, Tarasuk V (2003). Household food insufficiency is associated with poorer health. J Nutr 133, 120-126.
43. Yatchew A (2003). Semiparametric Regression for the Applied Econometrician, 213 pages, Themes in Modern Econometrics. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.