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| Kennedy, P. Lynn; Harrison, R. Wes; Piedra, Mario A.. |
| The U.S. sugar industry has historically been insulated from volatilities in the world sugar market through the use of an import quota. Recent occurrences in the international agricultural policy arena have brought the need to examine the competitiveness of the United States sugar industry to the fore. Developments with respect to international agricultural policies, combined with a restructuring of United States domestic agricultural policy will undoubtedly reshape the environment in which the U.S. Sugar industry operates. This paper seeks to answer how the various regions and sectors will be able to compete in the world market. This paper starts by outlining an analytical framework to examine the impact of various sources that influence... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34436 |
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| Piedra, Mario A.; Schupp, Alvin R.; Montgomery, Donna E.. |
| Consumer perceptions of the importance of nutritional labeling of fresh meats and knowledge of nutritional terms have been presented in the Journal of Food Distribution Research (Piedra, et al 1995). This article presents follow up information on consumer reported uses of nutritional labels on packaged meats and the specific nutrients that the consumers check for on packaged meats. The results indicate that consumers use nutrition labels to check for desirable dietary components and to compare nutrient content among meats as well as to check for the presence of undesirable dietary components in packaged meats. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27069 |
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| Piedra, Mario A.; Schupp, Alvin R.; Montgomery, Donna E.. |
| Previous research on the relationship between diet and health has increased consumer interest in the nutritional content of specific foods. Federal programs, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and The Food Pyramid, have had similar impacts. A 1994 mail survey of 3,080 Louisiana households in eight rural and urban parishes examined consumer awareness of the nutritional labeling of fresh meats and its importance. Rural respondents placed more emphasis on nutritional labeling than did urban respondents. The respondents also ranked three descriptive terms (lean, extra lean and low fat) for fat content as defined by the USDA. Eighteen percent of households ranked them correctly with white households displaying better ranking capability. These results... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27228 |
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