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Determinants of Household Expenditure on Fresh Vegetables

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Oral Capps Jr
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
John M. Love
Affiliation:
National Economics Division, USDA, Washington, D.C.

Extract

Current concern about the health effects of American dietary habits has led to recommendations by government officials and nutrition experts that consumers increase their consumption of vegetables (U.S. Congress, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology).

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1983

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