The food consumer plays an increasingly prominent role in shaping the food and farming
system. A better understanding of how public policies affect consumer choice and how those …

BACKGROUND The global average per capita consumption of meat and the total amount of
meat consumed are rising (see the figure), driven by increasing average individual incomes …

The world's food systems and environments have been changing dramatically, concomitant
with changes in over-and undernutrition. We elaborate the science of food choice to better …

A growing body of literature now demonstrates the importance of behavioral factors in
individual food consumption. However, whether addressing hunger, nutrition, or obesity …

As efforts to improve diets in high income countries intensify, attention has turned to how
policies may influence diet composition. The case studies in this special issue contribute to …

Economics, nutrition, and public health literature includes much research on the factors that
influence food choices and attempts to understand the factors contributing to low food …

Historically, the challenge for humans has been to secure a sufficient supply of food to stave
off hunger and starvation. As a result, much of the research on food and agriculture in the …

This paper discussed how government policy shapes the information environment in which
consumers make food choices. Government's most important information role may be in …

Public concern about the safety and healthfulness of the food supply grew markedly during
the 1980s. Numerous government, academic, interest group, and media reports questioning …

This book offers a broad introduction to food policies in the United States. Real-world
controversies and debates motivate the book's attention to economic principles, policy …