An Economic Analysis of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Implications for Overweight and Obesity among Higher- and Lower-Income Consumers
| dc.creator | Jones, Eugene | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T18:45:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T03:35:32Z | |
| dc.description | This paper examines the purchasing behavior of higher- and lower-income consumers for fresh fruit and vegetables. Lower-income consumers are shown to have higher own-price elasticities for most sub-categories of produce and to pay lower per unit prices for all but two sub-categories. Results suggest that lower-income consumers are purchasing lower-quality commodities and their incomes constrain their ability to increase consumption to reach a more healthy and nutritious diet. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.21443 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/21443/files/sp06jo08.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/21443 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/535972 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/21443 | |
| dc.title | An Economic Analysis of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: Implications for Overweight and Obesity among Higher- and Lower-Income Consumers | |
| dc.type | Text |