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Title: U.S. Meat Demand: Household Dynamics and Media Information Impacts
Authors: Tonsor, Glynn T.
Mintert, James R.
Schroeder, Ted C.
Keywords: Atkins diet
female workforce
food away from home
food safety
health concerns
meat recalls
U.S. meat demand
Issue Date: 2010
Series/Report no.: JARE
35(1)
Abstract: This article uses national, quarterly data to examine U.S. meat demand using the Rotterdam model. We investigate the effect of multiple information indices linking different health concerns with diet, changes in household dynamics, and meat recall information. Medical journal articles linking iron, zinc, and protein with health and diet increase beef and poultry demand, whereas articles dealing with fat, cholesterol, and diet concerns reduce beef demand. Increasing consumption of food away from home enhances pork and poultry demand while reducing beef demand. Combined, these results provide a more complete and current understanding of the impact of multiple information factors faced by U.S. consumers.
URI: http://purl.umn.edu/61056
Institution/Association: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics>Volume 35, Number 1, April 2010
Total Pages: 17
From Page: 1
To Page: 17
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