How have agricultural policies influenced caloric consumption in the United States?

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 316-339

  Rickard, Bradley J ^a   Okrent, Abigail M ^b   Alston, Julian M ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural policy; caloric intake; consumer support; food consumption; obesity; simulation model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAX;

AGRICULTURE; COMMERCE; ENERGY INTAKE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84873406243     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.2799     Document Type: Article

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