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Toward local nutritious foods for a healthy food environment for children: A community-led food innovation in Benin’s drylands 为儿童创造健康的食物环境：贝宁旱地社区主导的食物创新

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103004

Adrien Dogo , Franck Hongbete , Folachodé Akogou , Janvier Kindossi , Paulin Azokpota , Waliou Amoussa Hounkpatin , Honorat Edja

Inadequate food environments contribute to the persistence of malnutrition in dynamic dryland areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Developing nutritious, affordable, and culturally acceptable foods from local products offers a promising approach to address this issue. Yet, products developed through research have garnered limited consumer interest. This study aimed to assess the potential for developing nutritious, affordable, and desirable foods with societal actors to improve children’s food environments. We conducted 12 focus group and community sessions were conducted with 100 mothers of children under five and 12 local agri-food processors to select four foods commonly consumed by the community, assess processing practices, and identify local resources to enhance their nutritional value. Improved formulations were developed using Excel’s Solver linear programming tool. Two co-development workshops were held with local processors to test low-cost formulations. Nutritional value and consumer preference were analyzed using ANOVA, Tukey test, and binomial tests at a 95 % confidence level. Results demonstrated the feasibility of enhancing and stabilizing for market the nutritional value of local commonly consumed foods while preserving affordability and taste. Per 100 g serving, the co-developed foods have the potential to provide about 50 % of the Recommended Nutrient Intake for iron, 50 % for zinc, 83 % for protein, and 35 % for vitamin C among children aged 6–12 months. Three improved products were equally preferred to their regular versions. This study provides a practical, context-sensitive framework for improving the nutritional quality of local foods while preserving traditional dietary habits.

粮食环境不足导致撒哈拉以南非洲干旱地区营养不良现象持续存在。从当地产品中开发出营养丰富、价格合理、文化上可接受的食品，为解决这一问题提供了一个有希望的途径。然而，通过研究开发的产品并没有引起消费者的兴趣。本研究旨在评估与社会参与者一起开发营养丰富、价格合理和理想食品的潜力，以改善儿童的食物环境。我们进行了12次焦点小组和社区会议，与100名5岁以下儿童的母亲和12名当地农业食品加工商一起选择了四种社区常食用的食物，评估加工方法，并确定当地资源以提高其营养价值。使用Excel的求解器线性规划工具开发了改进的公式。与当地加工商举行了两次共同开发讲习班，以测试低成本配方。营养价值和消费者偏好的分析采用方差分析，Tukey检验和二项检验在95%的置信水平。结果表明，提高和稳定当地常见食品的市场营养价值，同时保持可负担性和味道的可行性。在6-12个月大的儿童中，每100克共同开发的食物有可能提供约50%的推荐营养摄入量的铁，50%的锌，83%的蛋白质和35%的维生素C。三种改进后的产品同样受到普通产品的青睐。这项研究为在保持传统饮食习惯的同时提高当地食品的营养质量提供了一个实用的、环境敏感的框架。

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Domestic and international implications of reorienting China’s meat and feed import policies through unilateral liberalization 通过单方面自由化调整中国肉类和饲料进口政策的国内和国际影响

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103009

Rongbo Wang , Wusheng Yu , Lijuan Cao , Tianxiang Li , Jing Zhu

China’s vast livestock sector depends on massive feed grain and oilseeds imports from relatively few suppliers. In contrast, its meat imports, still a relatively small share of its domestic consumption, can be sourced from more suppliers. This study investigates the potential impacts of the reorientation of soybean and meat imports on China’s food security and the associated global spillover effects. We simulate a series of hypothetical unilateral tariff reductions and non-tariff measure relaxation scenarios on meat imports by China, using the GTAP model and a recalibrated GTAP database. Our results indicate that: 1) rising meat imports can help reduce China’s reliance on soybean and maize imports and support its import diversification efforts, especially through reductions of tariff barriers and nontariff measures on pig meats; 2) such a transition promotes diversification in China’s agricultural production structure, reducing maize acreage while encouraging the cultivation of rice, wheat, soybeans, fruits and vegetables, thus strengthening food security in a “Greater Food” approach; 3) at the global scale, this transition can reshape the global grain production structure, benefiting major meat-exporting countries at the expense of feed grain producers.

中国庞大的畜牧业依赖于从相对较少的供应商那里大量进口饲料谷物和油籽。相比之下，中国的肉类进口仍然只占国内消费的一小部分，可以从更多的供应商那里采购。本研究探讨了大豆和肉类进口调整对中国粮食安全的潜在影响及其全球溢出效应。我们使用GTAP模型和重新校准的GTAP数据库，模拟了一系列假设的中国肉类进口单边关税削减和非关税措施放松的情景。研究结果表明：1)肉类进口的增加有助于减少中国对大豆和玉米进口的依赖，并支持其进口多样化的努力，特别是通过减少猪肉的关税壁垒和非关税措施；2)这种转变促进了中国农业生产结构的多样化，减少了玉米种植面积，同时鼓励种植水稻、小麦、大豆、水果和蔬菜，从而加强了“大粮食”方式下的粮食安全；3)在全球范围内，这一转变可以重塑全球粮食生产结构，使主要肉类出口国受益，而饲料生产国则受损。

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Understanding the influence of gender, masculinity, and femininity on attitudes and behaviours around meat consumption: Comparison of measures to better inform policy action 了解性别、男性气质和女性气质对肉类消费态度和行为的影响：为更好地为政策行动提供信息的措施比较

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103002

Andrew Walton , Tim Taylor , Alberto Longo , Daniel Derbyshire

Meat consumption has important implications for both human and environmental health, and identifying barriers and opportunities that reduce this dietary preference are a key policy target. Numerous studies suggest men and more masculine individuals exhibit higher attachment to meat, which impacts their willingness to reduce its consumption; however, research exploring gender associations concerning masculinity and femininity is limited. Through a survey of 959 individuals, this study investigates the relationships between gender, masculinity, femininity, and dietary behaviours, including meat consumption and willingness to reduce consumption. A novel measure was introduced to assess gender-related traits independently of gender, enabling the effects of both masculinity and femininity on meat-related dietary behaviours to be explored. Men and women expressed masculinity and femininity across the scale, suggesting that men and women can exhibit different levels of both traits, regardless of gender. Men were more likely to consume meat than women, showing a significant gender association which was reflected in the masculinity and combined masculinity and femininity measures. Men and individuals with higher masculinity and masculinity-femininity scores displayed higher meat-eater identities, were more susceptible to social influence, and exhibited lower awareness or acceptance of health and environmental impacts. Men and higher-scoring masculinity-femininity individuals exhibited lower willingness to reduce meat. This result was not significant for masculinity alone, suggesting that incorporating constructs of both femininity and masculinity into a measure may provide a more nuanced understanding of dietary behaviours and attitudes. Policy makers and health professionals should consider how masculinity and gender might influence the acceptance of interventions which aim to change the prevalence of meat in people’s diets.

肉类消费对人类和环境健康都有重要影响，确定减少这种饮食偏好的障碍和机会是一项关键的政策目标。大量研究表明，男性和更具男子气概的个体对肉类的依恋程度更高，这影响了他们减少肉类消费的意愿；然而，关于男性气质和女性气质的性别关联的研究是有限的。通过对959个人的调查，本研究调查了性别、男性气质、女性气质和饮食行为之间的关系，包括肉类消费和减少消费的意愿。引入了一种新的测量方法来评估与性别无关的性别相关特征，从而探索男性气质和女性气质对肉类相关饮食行为的影响。男性和女性对男性气质和女性气质的表达是不同的，这表明无论性别如何，男性和女性在这两种特质上都表现出不同程度的差异。男性比女性更有可能吃肉，这在男性气质以及男性气质和女性气质的综合衡量中体现出了显著的性别关联。男性和男性-女性气质得分较高的个体表现出更高的肉食者身份，更容易受到社会影响，对健康和环境影响的认识或接受程度较低。男性和男性-女性特质得分较高的个体减少吃肉的意愿较低。这一结果对男性气质本身并不重要，这表明将女性气质和男性气质的结构结合到一个测量中可能会提供对饮食行为和态度更细致入微的理解。政策制定者和卫生专业人员应考虑男性气质和性别如何影响人们接受旨在改变肉类在人们饮食中普遍存在的干预措施。

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The impact of Nutri-Score on elderly consumers’ perceptions nutrition - score对老年消费者认知的影响

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103007

Vincenza Volpe , Alessia Lombardi , Riccardo Vecchio

The growing aging population presents significant public health challenges worldwide, particularly in terms of nutrition and diet-related diseases. In Italy, where more than a quarter of the population is aged 65 and older, this issue is especially pressing. Many elderly individuals struggle to make nutritionally informed choices due to limited awareness and knowledge about food quality. This study examines the impact of the Nutri-Score (NS) label on the perceived healthiness of food products among Italian older adults. Applying a within-subjects experimental design, 557 elderly consumers, partially or fully responsible for household food shopping, evaluated five commonly consumed products—pasta, extra virgin olive oil, mozzarella cheese, canned tuna in olive oil, and milk chocolate bar—both with and without the NS label. Findings reveal that the NS significantly impacts health perceptions and decreases taste expectations across food products. Additionally, individual characteristics such as dietary habits and NS knowledge influence these changes. Policy makers and stakeholders should further explore the appropriateness of NS as an effective method to guide elderly consumers toward healthier food choices.

日益增长的老龄化人口给全球公共卫生带来了重大挑战，特别是在营养和饮食相关疾病方面。在意大利，超过四分之一的人口年龄在65岁及以上，这个问题尤为紧迫。由于对食品质量的认识和知识有限，许多老年人很难做出营养知情的选择。本研究考察了营养评分（NS）标签对意大利老年人食品健康感知的影响。采用受试者内实验设计，557名老年消费者，部分或全部负责家庭食品采购，评估了五种常见的消费产品-意大利面，特级初榨橄榄油，马苏里拉奶酪，橄榄油金枪鱼罐头和牛奶巧克力棒-有和没有NS标签。研究结果表明，NS显著影响健康观念，并降低对食品味道的期望。此外，个人特征，如饮食习惯和NS知识也会影响这些变化。政策制定者和利益相关者应进一步探讨膳食营养指标作为引导老年消费者选择更健康食品的有效方法的适用性。

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Exploring Dutch municipal advertising restrictions on unhealthy and unsustainable products 探索荷兰市政广告对不健康和不可持续产品的限制

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103003

J.M. Stuber , D. Beeres , S.C. Dijkstra , S.K. Djojosoeparto , H. Forde , M.P. Poelman , F.J. van Lenthe , J.D. Mackenbach

Purpose

This study examined the perspectives of policy officials affiliated with Dutch municipalities exploring advertisement restrictions on unhealthy and unsustainable products in public outdoor spaces.

Methods

In this qualitative study, Dutch municipal policy officials were interviewed in person or online via semi-structured interviews in autumn 2024. Interviews covered the content of proposed restrictions, the municipality’s policy phase, key stakeholders, barriers, facilitators, and policy goals. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis was based on a thematic content analysis.

Results

We interviewed 18 policy officials from 13 Dutch municipalities. They indicated that advertisement restrictions were often initiated by left-wing council members, driven by the combination of a momentum (e.g., commitment to a healthy and green future), a favourable political climate (e.g., demand for restrictions from local political parties), and a policy window (e.g., revising municipality advertisement policies). They indicated that the development, implementation and long-term viability of advertisement restrictions depended on policy consistency (e.g., establishing definitions of products to restrict), managing the risks to policy implementation (e.g., financial losses following reduced advertisement revenue) and practical barriers (e.g., existing tenders). Some policy officials doubted the impact of these restrictions on consumer behaviours, but speculated that their signalling effect could affect public support for similar policies.

Conclusion

Political will, momentum and an opening policy window allowed for the development and sometimes implementation of advertisement restrictions. Future research should explore wider stakeholder support for these policies, how to effectively mitigate perceived risks associated with their implementation, and their long-term impact on consumer behaviours.

目的本研究考察了荷兰市政当局政策官员的观点，探讨了在公共户外空间对不健康和不可持续产品进行广告限制的问题。方法在本定性研究中，于2024年秋季对荷兰市政政策官员进行了面对面或在线半结构化访谈。访谈涵盖了拟议限制的内容、市政当局的政策阶段、主要利益相关者、障碍、促进因素和政策目标。采访录音并逐字抄写。分析的基础是专题内容分析。结果我们采访了来自荷兰13个城市的18名政策官员。他们指出，广告限制往往是由左翼理事会成员发起的，其驱动因素是一种势头（例如，对健康和绿色未来的承诺）、有利的政治气候（例如，地方政党要求限制）和政策窗口（例如，修订市政广告政策）。他们指出，广告限制的制定、执行和长期可行性取决于政策的一致性（例如，确定要限制的产品的定义）、管理政策执行的风险（例如，广告收入减少后的财务损失）和实际障碍（例如，现有的投标）。一些政策官员怀疑这些限制对消费者行为的影响，但他们推测，它们的信号效应可能会影响公众对类似政策的支持。政治意愿、势头和开放的政策窗口为广告限制的发展和有时的实施提供了条件。未来的研究应该探索更广泛的利益相关者对这些政策的支持，如何有效地减轻与实施相关的感知风险，以及它们对消费者行为的长期影响。

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Effectiveness of a minimum pricing policy for the consumption of soft drinks in Mexico 墨西哥软饮料消费最低价格政策的有效性

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102997

Wisdom Dogbe , Cesar Revoredo-Giha

The government of Mexico introduced the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and energy-dense tax in 2014 to help addressing the overweight and obesity problem. The literature suggests that the tax has led to a 4–10% reduction in SSB consumption. However, noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and ischemic heart disease are still the leading causes of death in Mexico, accounting for approximately 59% of deaths in 2021. In other sectors, such as alcohol and cigarettes, several studies have provided evidence that minimum pricing outperforms value-added and excise taxes. Such a policy, however, has not been applied in the food and non-alcoholic drinks sector. The aim of this study is to simulate the minimum price (post-SSB tax) required to achieve a policy target of a 20% reduction in soft drink consumption. For this purpose, an Exact Affine Stone Index demand model was estimated using the 2022 National Survey on Households Income and Expenditures (ENIGH in Spanish) to compute expenditure and price elasticities, which were later used to derive shadow prices for soft drinks. The results show that a policy target of a 20% reduction in soft drink consumption would require a minimum increase in the current price by 16%; however, the increase would be different for urban and rural households. Additionally, the policy would increase the demand for fruits, vegetables, fruit juices and fish and seafood. Finally, the results indicate that although both uniform excise taxes and minimum price policies are effective, the latter with a policy target in place would have a greater impact on soft drink demand than the former.

墨西哥政府在2014年引入了含糖饮料税和能量密集税，以帮助解决超重和肥胖问题。文献表明，该税导致SSB消费减少了4-10%。然而，糖尿病和缺血性心脏病等非传染性疾病仍然是墨西哥的主要死亡原因，约占2021年死亡人数的59%。在其他行业，如酒精和香烟，一些研究提供的证据表明，最低定价优于增值税和消费税。然而，这一政策并未在食品和非酒精饮料部门实施。本研究的目的是模拟实现软饮料消费减少20%的政策目标所需的最低价格（后ssb税）。为此，使用2022年全国家庭收入和支出调查（西班牙语为ENIGH）估计了精确仿射石指数需求模型，以计算支出和价格弹性，后来用于得出软饮料的影子价格。研究结果表明，要实现软饮料消费量减少20%的政策目标，目前的价格至少要上涨16%；然而，城市和农村家庭的增幅将有所不同。此外，该政策将增加对水果、蔬菜、果汁、鱼和海鲜的需求。最后，结果表明，尽管统一消费税和最低价格政策都是有效的，但有政策目标的后者对软饮料需求的影响比前者更大。

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Marketing strategies used in retail food environments in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and North Macedonia 在阿塞拜疆、哈萨克斯坦和北马其顿的零售食品环境中使用的营销策略

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102998

Oliver Huse , Navoda Liyana Pathirana , Karan Courtney Haag , Ivan Durgutov , Akkumis Salkhanova , Elmir Valehli , Ana Paula Richter , Ruby Brooks , Clara Gomez-Donoso , Adrian J Cameron , Anna Peeters , Kathryn Backholer

Background

Food retail environments are an important influence over dietary behaviours. Food retail marketing strategies that promote less healthy foods endanger the rights of children to good health. However, limited evidence exists on food retail marketing practices in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). We aimed to describe the online food retail marketing environment in three ECA countries – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and North Macedonia – and explore retailer perspectives of strategies to improve the healthiness of food retail environments.

Methods

Online food retail marketing environments were assessed using the INFORMAS protocol for monitoring marketing practices for foods and beverages within online grocery stores. Retailers and other key informants (n = 16) were interviewed to understand their perceptions of the barriers and enablers to creating a child rights-friendly food retail (online and in-store) environment in each country.

Results

Online food retail environments are developing at different rates across the three countries. In all three countries, unhealthy foods were more frequently promoted through online marketing strategies compared to healthy products. Retailers showed some willingness and capacity to modify food retail marketing strategies to promote children’s health, however cited challenges including profit-driven business models and dependence on suppliers and manufacturers.

Conclusions

Food retail environments in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and North Macedonia could be modified to better support children’s rights and health. Initial efforts by governments, researchers, NGOs, and UN agencies could focus on co-designing interventions with retailers that align health and profit goals. Government-led regulations may also be necessary to ensure consistent standards across retailers.

食品零售环境对饮食行为有重要影响。推广不太健康食品的食品零售营销策略危及儿童享有良好健康的权利。然而，有限的证据存在于食品零售营销实践在欧洲和中亚（ECA）。我们的目的是描述三个非洲经委会国家——阿塞拜疆、哈萨克斯坦和北马其顿——的在线食品零售营销环境，并探讨零售商的观点，以改善食品零售环境的健康。方法使用INFORMAS协议对在线杂货店内的食品和饮料营销实践进行监测，评估在线食品零售营销环境。对零售商和其他关键信息提供者（n = 16）进行了访谈，以了解他们对在每个国家创建儿童权利友好型食品零售（在线和店内）环境的障碍和推动因素的看法。结果三个国家的在线食品零售环境发展速度不同。在这三个国家，与健康产品相比，不健康食品更频繁地通过在线营销策略进行推广。零售商表现出一定的意愿和能力来修改食品零售营销战略，以促进儿童健康，但他们提到了一些挑战，包括利润驱动的商业模式和对供应商和制造商的依赖。结论阿塞拜疆、哈萨克斯坦和北马其顿的食品零售环境可以改善，以更好地支持儿童的权利和健康。政府、研究人员、非政府组织和联合国机构最初的努力可以集中在与零售商共同设计干预措施上，使健康和利润目标保持一致。政府主导的监管也可能是必要的，以确保零售商之间的标准一致。

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Farmers’ Voices in European Protests: Diverse Complaints, Emotional Tones, and Policy Responses 农民在欧洲抗议活动中的声音：不同的抱怨、情绪语调和政策回应

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102999

Doris Läpple , Sophie Thoyer , Goedele Van den Broeck , Pauline Lécole , Yann de Mey , Jaap Sok

The 2024 farmers’ protests across Europe signaled widespread dissatisfaction in the agricultural sector. While low farm incomes and restrictive environmental regulations are commonly cited grievances, little is known about underlying motivations and individual farmers’ reasons for protesting. This study explores individual farmers’ protest motivations in Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands to gain a deeper understanding of the diverse concerns shaping agricultural discontent across Europe. We analyze rich text data from 2232 farmers, collected through surveys using an open-ended question designed to elicit unprompted, top-of-mind protest reasons. By using a combination of hand and AI-assisted coding, we quantify protest reasons across countries, assess the emotional tone of farmers’ answers, and explore how this aligns with policy responses. Our findings indicate that farmers’ main protest reasons differ across the four countries, with German farmers mainly complaining about bureaucracy, French farmers about financial reasons, Belgian farmers expressing diverse complaints, while Dutch farmers focus mainly on the political environment. The emotional tone of farmers’ answers reveals that specific, targeted complaints are more often expressed in an annoyed angry tone, while broader topics seem to trigger aggressive anger. Linking farmers’ protest reasons to national and EU policy responses shows that, while some key complaints received adequate policy attention, environmental complaints were disproportionately prioritized by EU policymakers and some Member States. The findings from this study have important implications with the potential to improve the effectiveness of policy responses by contributing to the identification of adequate solutions to ease farmers’ grievances.

欧洲各地2024年的农民抗议活动表明，农业部门普遍存在不满情绪。虽然农民收入低和严格的环境法规是常见的不满，但人们对农民抗议的潜在动机和个人原因知之甚少。本研究探讨了德国、法国、比利时和荷兰的个体农民的抗议动机，以更深入地了解形成整个欧洲农业不满的各种问题。我们分析了2232位农民的富文本数据，这些数据是通过开放式问题调查收集的，旨在引出自发的、最重要的抗议原因。通过结合使用人工和人工智能辅助编码，我们量化了各国的抗议原因，评估了农民回答的情感基调，并探讨了这与政策反应的一致性。我们的研究结果表明，四个国家的农民的主要抗议原因不同，德国农民主要抱怨官僚主义，法国农民主要抱怨财政原因，比利时农民表达了不同的抱怨，而荷兰农民主要关注政治环境。农民回答的情感语气表明，具体的、有针对性的抱怨往往以一种恼火的语气表达，而更广泛的话题似乎会引发攻击性的愤怒。将农民的抗议原因与国家和欧盟的政策反应联系起来表明，虽然一些关键的投诉得到了足够的政策关注，但欧盟政策制定者和一些成员国不成比例地优先考虑环境投诉。本研究的结果具有重要意义，有助于找到缓解农民不满的适当解决方案，从而有可能提高政策应对的有效性。

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Impacts of high-standard farmland construction on farmers’ income in China: A comparative analysis of moderate-scale farmers and smallholders 中国高标准农田建设对农民收入的影响——基于中等规模农户和小农的比较分析

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102994

Wenyan Xu , Ming Gao , Shenggen Fan , Chen Zhu

In order to ensure food security and increase agricultural productivity, the Chinese government has implemented the high-standard farmland construction (HSFC) project. However, it is still unknown whether it can effectively serve as a new pathway for increasing moderate-scale farmers' and smallholders' income. Therefore, this study utilizes 66,750 samples from the 2019–2022 National Rural Fixed Observation Points Survey data, and 2SLS results indicate that HSFC increases moderate-scale farmers' total, agricultural, and nonfarm income by 1.30%, 1.06%, and 1.99%. Among smallholders, total income and nonfarm income increases 0.19% and 0.35%, while agricultural income drops 0.78%. Mechanism evidence shows that HSFC affects household income via changes in land transfer, mechanization, hired-labor input, and participation in nonfarm work. A heterogeneity analysis shows that the income-increasing effect of HSFC is greater among farmers who are more educated, male, or younger. However, it is necessary to be vigilant that HSFC may widen the income gap between farmers. Therefore, alongside the expansion of HSFC, particular attention should be given to vulnerable groups, with targeted support in credit access, mechanization services, and technical training to ensure equitable access to benefits.

为保障粮食安全和提高农业生产力，中国政府实施了高标准农田建设工程。然而，它能否有效地为中小农户增收提供一条新的途径，仍然是一个未知数。因此，本研究利用2019-2022年全国农村固定观测点调查数据中的66,750个样本，2SLS结果表明，HSFC使中等规模农民的总收入、农业收入和非农收入分别增加了1.30%、1.06%和1.99%。小农总收入和非农收入分别增长0.19%和0.35%，农业收入下降0.78%。机制证据表明，农村农村发展通过土地流转、机械化、雇佣劳动力投入和非农工作参与的变化影响家庭收入。异质性分析表明，在受教育程度较高、男性或较年轻的农民中，HSFC增加收入的效果更大。然而，有必要警惕的是，HSFC可能会扩大农民之间的收入差距。因此，在扩大农村农村金融服务的同时，应特别关注弱势群体，在信贷获取、机械化服务和技术培训方面提供有针对性的支持，以确保公平获得福利。

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Food Policy at 50 years 50年的粮食政策

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Food Policy

Pub Date : 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.103016

Christopher B. Barrett , Xinyu Ma , H. Holly Wang , Jason Jianqiang Zhao

The world’s food systems have changed considerably since the journal Food Policy launched 50 years ago. The journal has evolved along with both the issues most active in prevailing food policy discussions as well as with advances in the theories, methods, data, and evidentiary standards of the policy research community. This article introduces a 50th anniversary special issue, reviews the half-century-long evolution of the journal, and discusses what the patterns apparent therein signal about food policy issues more broadly.

自50年前《粮食政策》杂志创刊 以来，世界粮食系统发生了巨大变化。该杂志随着当前粮食政策讨论中最活跃的问题以及政策研究界在理论、方法、数据和证据标准方面的进步而发展。本文介绍了50周年纪念特刊，回顾了半个世纪以来该杂志的演变，并讨论了其中明显的模式在更广泛的粮食政策问题上所发出的信号。

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