Pub Date : 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103027
Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb , Ashok K. Mishra
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Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103024
Eivind Bjørkås, Kyrre Rickertsen
Cross-border shopping of alcoholic beverages reduces domestic sales and tax revenue. We estimate the effects of cross-border shopping on sales of hard liquor and wine in the Norwegian government-owned retail monopoly (Vinmonopolet) by using the travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment. The effects are identified by using a dynamic difference-in-differences approach comparing changes in sales in stores with different driving times to the nearest foreign alcohol store. A new robust estimation method that addresses weaknesses of the commonly used two-way fixed-effects estimator is used. Cross-border shopping effects are identified within 90 min driving time to the nearest foreign alcohol store. In this area, the increased sales in Vinmonopolet are estimated to be 56 % for wine and 35 % for hard liquor due to unavailability of cross-border shopping. These increases correspond to 5 % and 4 % of national sales, respectively, and correspond to half a billion NOK in increased annual tax revenue.
{"title":"Cross-border shopping of alcoholic beverages: Evidence from a natural experiment","authors":"Eivind Bjørkås, Kyrre Rickertsen","doi":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cross-border shopping of alcoholic beverages reduces domestic sales and tax revenue. We estimate the effects of cross-border shopping on sales of hard liquor and wine in the Norwegian government-owned retail monopoly (Vinmonopolet) by using the travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment. The effects are identified by using a dynamic difference-in-differences approach comparing changes in sales in stores with different driving times to the nearest foreign alcohol store. A new robust estimation method that addresses weaknesses of the commonly used two-way fixed-effects estimator is used. Cross-border shopping effects are identified within 90 min driving time to the nearest foreign alcohol store. In this area, the increased sales in Vinmonopolet are estimated to be 56 % for wine and 35 % for hard liquor due to unavailability of cross-border shopping. These increases correspond to 5 % and 4 % of national sales, respectively, and correspond to half a billion NOK in increased annual tax revenue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":321,"journal":{"name":"Food Policy","volume":"138 ","pages":"Article 103024"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145786432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-15DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103029
Minhao Yan , David R. Just , Anne T. Byrne , Dongyue Zhang
We use cell phone location data to examine the social welfare impacts of spatial access to food pantries in the Southern Tier of New York State. Using weekly travel patterns of those living in census tracts identified as having high rates of food insecurity and the location and operating hours of pantries, we calculate the additional travel cost required to access a food pantry. Using this same method, we can examine the impact of relocating pantries or opening/closing pantries on social welfare. We find that strategically introducing new pantries in rural counties could improve welfare. Alternatively, urban counties appear to be much more affected by the limitations of current operating hours than by the geolocation of pantries.
{"title":"The role of location in private food assistance: client travel patterns and accessibility","authors":"Minhao Yan , David R. Just , Anne T. Byrne , Dongyue Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We use cell phone location data to examine the social welfare impacts of spatial access to food pantries in the Southern Tier of New York State. Using weekly travel patterns of those living in census tracts identified as having high rates of food insecurity and the location and operating hours of pantries, we calculate the additional travel cost required to access a food pantry. Using this same method, we can examine the impact of relocating pantries or opening/closing pantries on social welfare. We find that strategically introducing new pantries in rural counties could improve welfare. Alternatively, urban counties appear to be much more affected by the limitations of current operating hours than by the geolocation of pantries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":321,"journal":{"name":"Food Policy","volume":"138 ","pages":"Article 103029"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145786433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103015
Daniel N. Warshawsky
Food banks have developed across the world to reduce food insecurity and food waste. In Africa, thirty-five countries have food bank systems in operation. As food banks increase across the continent, more research is needed to analyze the development of food banks in African contexts. It is in many of these lower-income regions with underdeveloped infrastructure, lack of a strong formalized corporate food industry, weak or corrupt government institutions, and extreme poverty where food banks may be less likely to succeed. To this end, this paper examines case studies of food bank systems in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Uganda to understand the logics of African food banking and the rationale for food bank development across the continent. Findings in this research suggest global food banking networks are central players in the development of African food banks as they guide the structure and growth of local food banks. Even with this assistance, most African food banks collect food in an ad hoc manner, rather than a systematic approach to food recovery. In addition, most African food banks have weak or non-existent connections with government or retailers. African food banks are also overdependent on global food banking networks for funding and technical support. In all, these data point to a relatively uneven food banking landscape, as the food bank model based on corporate surplus may be limited in the African context. Although there is discussion of an emerging African food banking network, the African food bank model remains unclear at this point.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103026
Justin D. Bina , Glynn T. Tonsor , Timothy J. Richards
The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss is reshaping food demand, particularly for protein. This research estimates how GLP-1 use alters protein demand curves using methods of causal inference applied to structural demand modeling. Data from a public survey are balanced via matching to address endogenous selection into GLP-1 treatment. Demand shifts and rotations are then estimated using a discrete choice model and an Almost Ideal Demand System. GLP-1 use increases willingness-to-pay for most evaluated protein products, though the effects vary by product and outlet. Own-price elasticities for several retail products become up to 0.22 more inelastic. Our findings of shift effects of GLP-1 use on protein demand indicate externalities that are internal to the U.S. food system and that extend beyond simple consumption changes.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103001
Lingling Hou , Na Liu , Pengfei Liu , Xinxin Lv , Saiwei Li
This study investigates the impact of informational interventions on consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for eco-labeled grassland-fed lamb under real-payment and hypothetical contexts. Using the Becker–DeGroot–Marschak (BDM) auction method, we conducted a field experiment with consumers in Beijing, China. On average, consumers were willing to pay a 26% premium for grassland-fed lamb compared with fence-fed lamb, highlighting the perceived value of grassland-based products. We find no significant difference in WTP between real and hypothetical contexts. In the pooled sample, the text treatment emphasizing on donation increased WTP by 1.2 yuan/kg, while the video treatment highlighting product attributes raised WTP by 2 yuan/kg. Treatment effects, however, varied across contexts: the text treatment generated a significant gap between real and hypothetical groups, whereas the video treatment did not. These results demonstrate how eco-labels and tailored information strategies can enhance consumer valuation of ecological products and provide policy-relevant insights for promoting ecosystem services through markets.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103012
Grâce Kassis , Tina Rambonilaza
Over the last decade, the relocation of food supplies has gained relevance in many developed countries. Additionally, the literature on local food systems has shed light on the strategic role of land use control and public regulation of access to farmland in the emergence of pioneering initiatives. Yet a deeper understanding of what contributes to citizen support is essential for local policymakers to achieve land policy goals aimed at promoting local food production. This study draws on a discrete choice experiment to examine public preferences for policy packages involving specific targets for farmland uses and land regulation instruments (including a financial contribution). The survey was conducted to a sample of 700 residents living in France the Isère département. The econometric analysis identified two distinct groups with contrasting preferences. A minority living far from the urban centre, despite being indifferent to change, expressed a positive valuation of the planning of urban agriculture and of making use of public land for cultivation of field vegetables. This scenario echoes actions taken by some municipalities to offer locally produced food in school canteens. Conversely, people living in the urban centre or surrounding areas expressed preferences and high WTP for a proactive policy geared towards the use of public land for smaller farms and totally organic agriculture. This group is also found to place less value on planning. Overall, the policy scenarios envisioned by each group of citizens are consistent with their consumption behaviours. Research limitations and perspectives are then discussed.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-03DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103014
Utkur Djanibekov , Albert von Ow , Alba Reguant-Closa , Daria Loginova , Cédric Furrer , Mélanie Douziech , Stefan Mann , Thomas Nemecek
Current dietary choices deviate from the recommended diet and are unhealthy. Food consumption is interlinked with the food system, and improving dietary choices will have an impact on the food system. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of nutrient- and health-optimized diets for an average Swiss consumer on the food system. We analyze three scenarios, including projected future diets and diets that optimize nutrient and health indices. We use the Swiss Sustainable Food System model, which is an ex-ante dynamic programming model. The model considers agricultural production, processing, trade, storage, and consumption stages of the food system. The results show that the projected future diet yields slightly better nutrient intake, but slightly fewer health benefits compared to current diets. Diets optimizing nutrient intake and health impacts yield substantial health benefits. Diets optimizing nutrient intake and health impacts increase the consumption of plant-based products by 55% and 78% respectively, in terms of calories, in contrast to the reference scenario, whereas they reduce the consumption of animal-based products by 35% and 43% respectively, in terms of calories. To meet the demand for these dietary shifts, agricultural production should change by increasing the area of crops producing plant-based foods and decreasing livestock numbers. Import dependency increases with diets designed to improve the health of the population. Environmental outcomes result in trade-offs, with greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions decreasing, while water use and pesticide risks in surface water and semi-natural habitats increase.
{"title":"The impacts of nutrient- and health-optimal diets on the food system in Switzerland","authors":"Utkur Djanibekov , Albert von Ow , Alba Reguant-Closa , Daria Loginova , Cédric Furrer , Mélanie Douziech , Stefan Mann , Thomas Nemecek","doi":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current dietary choices deviate from the recommended diet and are unhealthy. Food consumption is interlinked with the food system, and improving dietary choices will have an impact on the food system. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of nutrient- and health-optimized diets for an average Swiss consumer on the food system. We analyze three scenarios, including projected future diets and diets that optimize nutrient and health indices. We use the Swiss Sustainable Food System model, which is an ex-ante dynamic programming model. The model considers agricultural production, processing, trade, storage, and consumption stages of the food system. The results show that the projected future diet yields slightly better nutrient intake, but slightly fewer health benefits compared to current diets. Diets optimizing nutrient intake and health impacts yield substantial health benefits. Diets optimizing nutrient intake and health impacts increase the consumption of plant-based products by 55% and 78% respectively, in terms of calories, in contrast to the reference scenario, whereas they reduce the consumption of animal-based products by 35% and 43% respectively, in terms of calories. To meet the demand for these dietary shifts, agricultural production should change by increasing the area of crops producing plant-based foods and decreasing livestock numbers. Import dependency increases with diets designed to improve the health of the population. Environmental outcomes result in trade-offs, with greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions decreasing, while water use and pesticide risks in surface water and semi-natural habitats increase.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":321,"journal":{"name":"Food Policy","volume":"138 ","pages":"Article 103014"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145681105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103013
Andrea Gori, Martina Sartoni, Andrea Armani, Roberta Nuvoloni
In recent years, e-grocery has grown across the European Union (EU), with regulations imposing the provision of mandatory information for prepacked food products (PFPs) even in online sales. However, recent studies have shown that e-grocery platforms do not always fully comply with these requirements. Thus, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of e-grocery services offered by major large-scale retailers (LSRs) in Italy, focusing on: i) territorial coverage at the provincial level; ii) the legal responsibility in the provision of mandatory information; and iii) the degree of compliance of 414 PFPs with EU and national legislations concerning mandatory food information. Results revealed greater diffusion of e-grocery services in Northern and Central-Northern Italy, with relevant disparities in the South and islands, reflecting structural and infrastructural market differences that are consistent with patterns observed across EU. All the analyzed platforms were owned and directly managed by the LSRs, thereby assigning them a central responsibility in ensuring compliance with current regulations. The analysis of the information provided on PFPs revealed a high percentage of compliance (92.8%), but also a non-negligible proportion of non-compliant products (7.2%), aligning with other EU researches. These findings highlight the need for clearer, and more accessible online food information to support compliance to regulations and consumer trust. The study also offers valuable insights and recommendations for stakeholders across the EU regarding regulatory compliance in online food sales, with important implications for consumer protection, enforcement practices, and the development of future policies in the continuously evolving context of digital food commerce.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103011
Bertha Lilian Mkandawire , Ken Miura
The sequential nature of agriculture poses significant challenges to rural women in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in managing health and balancing farm and domestic work across different periods of the agricultural cycle. Despite its importance, empirical evidence on these intraseasonal dynamics remains limited. This study investigates intraseasonal variations in time use, food security, and anthropometric outcomes among female caregivers in 300 farm households in rural Malawi, using panel data collected at four points during the 2022/2023 agricultural season. Results show that women’s work hours increase during the lean period, reducing leisure time. Food insecurity also worsens during this period, contributing to declines in women’s nutritional status, particularly as measured by mid-upper arm circumference. Fluctuations in body weight further suggest community-wide structural dynamics within the agricultural season beyond individual health, labor supply, and household food insecurity. Overall, the findings underscore the need for policies that account for within-season variation—particularly the pre-harvest hunger period—to improve food security, nutritional outcomes, and, ultimately, women’s welfare in rural Malawi.
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