000046587 001__ 46587 000046587 005__ 20210803101740.0 000046587 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.46587 000046587 037__ $$a856-2016-57840 000046587 037__ $$a856-2016-58932 000046587 041__ $$aeng 000046587 245__ $$aThe Demand for Organic Food in the U.S.: An Empirical Assessment 000046587 260__ $$c2007 000046587 269__ $$a2007 000046587 300__ $$a16 000046587 336__ $$aJournal Article 000046587 520__ $$aThis analysis examines the determinants of organic food purchase behavior of a random sample of U.S. food shoppers. We analyze food expenditures conditional upon whether a household purchases organic foods. The results from our econometric modeling effort identify shopping venue, awareness of the organic label, positive beliefs toward organic foods, a positive attitude toward cooking, and a lack of religious affiliation as being important determinants of organic food purchases. Income was not found to significantly affect the decision to buy organic foods. Our results suggest that the limiting factors of the organic food market are search cost, dietary patterns, and awareness of the organic food label. Given the recent “Wal-Mart” effect on the organic food market, it is anticipated that these search costs will decrease as organic foods become more widely available. 000046587 650__ $$aDemand and Price Analysis 000046587 650__ $$aFood Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety 000046587 700__ $$aLi, Jinghan 000046587 700__ $$aZepeda, Lydia 000046587 700__ $$aGould, Brian W. 000046587 773__ $$q54$$o69$$tJournal of Food Distribution Research$$j38$$k3$$dNovember 2007 000046587 8564_ $$9072c042a-17d7-482f-8f02-516fb3872c55$$s476189$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/46587/files/38030058.pdf 000046587 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/46587 000046587 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:46587$$pGLOBAL_SET 000046587 912__ $$nSubmitted by Kristy Mussman (mussm003@umn.edu) on 2009-01-13T16:56:51Z No. of bitstreams: 1 38030058.pdf: 476189 bytes, checksum: 0d747ce9e1fbe884811bd2f0d41c92c5 (MD5) 000046587 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2009-01-13T16:56:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 38030058.pdf: 476189 bytes, checksum: 0d747ce9e1fbe884811bd2f0d41c92c5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 000046587 913__ $$aLicense granted by Kristy Mussman (mussm003@umn.edu) on 2009-01-13T16:55:04Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000046587 980__ $$a856 000046587 982__ $$gJournal of Food Distribution Research>Volume 38, Number 3, November 2007