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| Martinez, Stephen W.; Hand, Michael S.; Da Pra, Michelle; Pollack, Susan L.; Ralston, Katherine L.; Smith, Travis A.; Vogel, Stephen J.; Clark, Shellye; Lohr, Luanne; Low, Sarah A.; Newman, Constance. |
| This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. There is no consensus on a definition of “local” or “local food systems” in terms of the geographic distance between production and consumption. But defining “local” based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers’ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Local food systems; Farmers’ markets; Direct-to-consumer marketing; Direct-to-retail/ foodservice marketing; Community supported agriculture; Farm to school programs; Farmers’ Market Promotion Program; Food miles; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96635 |
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| Smith, Travis A.; Biing-Hwan, Lin; Lee, Jonq-Ying. |
| The link between high U.S. obesity rates and the overconsumption of added sugars, largely from sodas and fruit drinks, has prompted public calls for a tax on caloric sweetened beverages. Faced with such a tax, consumers may reduce consumption of these sweetened beverages and substitute nontaxed beverages, such as bottled water, juice, and milk. This study estimated that a tax-induced 20-percent price increase on caloric sweetened beverages could cause an average reduction of 37 calories per day, or 3.8 pounds of body weight over a year, for adults and an average of 43 calories per day, or 4.5 pounds over a year, for children. Given these reductions in calorie consumption, results show an estimated decline in adult overweight prevalence (66.9 to 62.4... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB); Soft drinks; Soda tax; Added sugars; Obesity; And beverage demand; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95465 |
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| Greene, Catherine R.; Dimitri, Carolyn; Lin, Biing-Hwan; McBride, William D.; Oberholtzer, Lydia; Smith, Travis A.. |
| Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. While new producers have emerged to help meet demand, market participants report that a supply squeeze is constraining growth for both individual firms and the organic sector overall. Partly in response to shortages in organic supply, Congress in 2008 included provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (2008 Farm Act) that, for the first time, provide financial support to farmers to convert to organic production. This report examines recent economic research on the adoption of organic farming systems, organic production costs and returns, and market conditions to gain a better understanding of the organic supply squeeze and other emerging issues in this rapidly changing... |
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Palavras-chave: Organic agriculture; Farmers; Handlers; Consumers; Organic production costs; Organic supply; Marketing organic products; Organic label; Organic price premiums; Local food; Organic food imports; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58617 |
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