Students who consumed 11⁄2-2 cups of fruits daily were more likely to be juniors; to live in households with income levels above $50,000; to be married or divorced; or to be employed. Consumption was not influenced by residence, household size, race, or gender. Forty-six percent of respondents did not eat vegetables daily; 48% ate 2-3 cups daily; and 6% consumed more than 3 cups daily. Students who worked were more likely to eat 2-3 cups of vegetables daily. Based on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a majority of the participants met the minimum daily recommendations for fruits and vegetables.
{"title":"Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among a Selected Group of Undergraduate and Graduate Students","authors":"Patricia E. McLean-Meyinsse","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.313452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.313452","url":null,"abstract":"Students who consumed 11⁄2-2 cups of fruits daily were more likely to be juniors; to live in households with income levels above $50,000; to be married or divorced; or to be employed. Consumption was not influenced by residence, household size, race, or gender. Forty-six percent of respondents did not eat vegetables daily; 48% ate 2-3 cups daily; and 6% consumed more than 3 cups daily. Students who worked were more likely to eat 2-3 cups of vegetables daily. Based on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a majority of the participants met the minimum daily recommendations for fruits and vegetables.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"75 1","pages":"59-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80895981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Various food programs present opportunities for marketing local food in Tennessee. Healthconscious consumers prefer the health benefits of local food over processed foods. To satisfy consumer demand, local restaurants are utilizing the services of local food vendors. Conventional grocery stores are broadening their food aisles to accommodate locally produced foods. Using data collected from an online survey of 250 producers, this research update reports on opportunities for marketing local foods in Tennessee.
{"title":"Local Food Marketing As a Growth Opportunity for Small Producers in Tennessee","authors":"Blessing C. Ajumobi, E. Ekanem, M. Mafuyai","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.313443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.313443","url":null,"abstract":"Various food programs present opportunities for marketing local food in Tennessee. Healthconscious consumers prefer the health benefits of local food over processed foods. To satisfy consumer demand, local restaurants are utilizing the services of local food vendors. Conventional grocery stores are broadening their food aisles to accommodate locally produced foods. Using data collected from an online survey of 250 producers, this research update reports on opportunities for marketing local foods in Tennessee.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"99 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86104433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Value-added technologies can benefit specialty crops growers by leading to an increase profitability and improving access to markets. This study categorized and explored the main characteristics of farmers on the spectrum of adoption of drying value-added technologies. Farmers were categorized as 1) considering drying, 2) currently drying, 3) stopped drying, or 4) never dried. There were more women and minority farmers drying specialty crops than farmers with genders and races/ethnicities. There was a greater proportion of diversified operations, those selling through local markets, and those using food labels among farmers using drying technologies to add value to their products.
{"title":"The Adoption of Drying Added-Value Technologies in the Specialty Crop Industry","authors":"A. Torres, O. Rodriguez, K. Ileleji","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.313456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.313456","url":null,"abstract":"Value-added technologies can benefit specialty crops growers by leading to an increase profitability and improving access to markets. This study categorized and explored the main characteristics of farmers on the spectrum of adoption of drying value-added technologies. Farmers were categorized as 1) considering drying, 2) currently drying, 3) stopped drying, or 4) never dried. There were more women and minority farmers drying specialty crops than farmers with genders and races/ethnicities. There was a greater proportion of diversified operations, those selling through local markets, and those using food labels among farmers using drying technologies to add value to their products.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"12 1","pages":"92-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74106762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study examined the profitability and financial efficiency of small-scale indigenous chicken egg farmers. Farm-level data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and farm budget models. Results revealed that small-scale indigenous chicken egg enterprises were profitable, as indicated by the average net farm income and percentage profit measures. However, farmers were far from efficient in using financial resources, with the majority operating within the marginal efficiency levels. The cost structure indicated that feeds, day-old chicks, transportation, and water usage were the critical cost items accounting for more than 80% of the production cost.
{"title":"Profitability and Financial Efficiency of Small-Scale Indigenous Chicken Egg Producers in Kenya","authors":"J. Bukenya, Sylvester S Ndzovu","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.313448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.313448","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the profitability and financial efficiency of small-scale indigenous chicken egg farmers. Farm-level data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and farm budget models. Results revealed that small-scale indigenous chicken egg enterprises were profitable, as indicated by the average net farm income and percentage profit measures. However, farmers were far from efficient in using financial resources, with the majority operating within the marginal efficiency levels. The cost structure indicated that feeds, day-old chicks, transportation, and water usage were the critical cost items accounting for more than 80% of the production cost.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"59 1","pages":"21-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79046677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Opportunities for retail niche meat are emerging as consumer awareness of and demand for regional food are on the rise. This study investigated consumer valuation of meat raised in New England, focusing on pork tenderloin. Specialty market retail customers were surveyed to estimate their willingness to pay (WTP), prioritize production characteristics, and evaluate meat ecolabeling understanding. Significant predictors of WTP centered on pork purchase and preference, organic production, and eco-label recognition. Participants were concerned with added hormones, subtherapeutic antibiotics, and living conditions. Participants recognized federal eco-labels but did not understand production differences among federal and private labeling programs.
{"title":"Uncommon Alternative: Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Niche Pork Tenderloin in New England","authors":"Jamie A. Picardy, S. Cash, Christian J Peters","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305483","url":null,"abstract":"Opportunities for retail niche meat are emerging as consumer awareness of and demand for regional food are on the rise. This study investigated consumer valuation of meat raised in New England, focusing on pork tenderloin. Specialty market retail customers were surveyed to estimate their willingness to pay (WTP), prioritize production characteristics, and evaluate meat ecolabeling understanding. Significant predictors of WTP centered on pork purchase and preference, organic production, and eco-label recognition. Participants were concerned with added hormones, subtherapeutic antibiotics, and living conditions. Participants recognized federal eco-labels but did not understand production differences among federal and private labeling programs.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"20 1","pages":"61-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86594646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. DeLong, K. Jensen, Sreedhar Upendram, E. Eckelkamp
To support dairy farmers in the state of Tennessee, in 2018 the TN Department of Agriculture instituted a “TN Milk” logo that indicates the milk is entirely sourced, processed, and bottled in Tennessee. To examine consumer preferences for this logo, TN-milk-drinking households were surveyed. The contingent valuation method was used to assess consumer willingness to pay for milk labeled as TN Milk. A probit regression with 352 observations was used to estimate the characteristics of consumers who were more likely to purchase TN Milk. Results suggest consumers would pay a 12% premium for TN Milk.
{"title":"Consumer Preferences for Tennessee Milk","authors":"K. DeLong, K. Jensen, Sreedhar Upendram, E. Eckelkamp","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305485","url":null,"abstract":"To support dairy farmers in the state of Tennessee, in 2018 the TN Department of Agriculture instituted a “TN Milk” logo that indicates the milk is entirely sourced, processed, and bottled in Tennessee. To examine consumer preferences for this logo, TN-milk-drinking households were surveyed. The contingent valuation method was used to assess consumer willingness to pay for milk labeled as TN Milk. A probit regression with 352 observations was used to estimate the characteristics of consumers who were more likely to purchase TN Milk. Results suggest consumers would pay a 12% premium for TN Milk.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"197 1","pages":"111-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75901115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The U.S. pecan industry has continued to experience global growth, but domestic consumption has remained flat over the last decade. Understanding that U.S. consumers continually search out healthy foods and food products, this research evaluates factors that influence their consumption. Making use of survey data from 509 adult participants and utilizing classification and regression tree (CART) analysis, we use a nonparametric modeling approach to identify factors that affect pecan consumption. We find that perceived health benefits are the most significant factor in the hierarchy of variables that affect pecan consumption, with perceived value, overall pecan attributes, and nutritional information following close behind.
{"title":"Exploring the Hierarchy of Product Attributes in U.S. Pecan Consumption","authors":"Chadelle Robinson","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305482","url":null,"abstract":"The U.S. pecan industry has continued to experience global growth, but domestic consumption has remained flat over the last decade. Understanding that U.S. consumers continually search out healthy foods and food products, this research evaluates factors that influence their consumption. Making use of survey data from 509 adult participants and utilizing classification and regression tree (CART) analysis, we use a nonparametric modeling approach to identify factors that affect pecan consumption. We find that perceived health benefits are the most significant factor in the hierarchy of variables that affect pecan consumption, with perceived value, overall pecan attributes, and nutritional information following close behind.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86100480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food hubs are one strategy identified for scaling up local and regional food systems. They act as coordinating intermediaries, aggregating, assorting, distributing, and transforming sourceidentified food products in short food supply chains. As a newly emergent form, the population of these organizations is characterized by heterogeneity. New taxonomic work aims to classify these organizations using an organizational species concept. This report extends that, identifying the roles different food hub species play within distribution channels, especially those which are likely to increase scale. Results indicate that there may be a trade-off between scaling up and behaviors enacting a “commitment to place.”
{"title":"Research report: Coordinating intermediaries and scaling up local and regional food systems: An organizational species approach to understanding the roles of food hubs","authors":"Jason Entsminger","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305502","url":null,"abstract":"Food hubs are one strategy identified for scaling up local and regional food systems. They act as coordinating intermediaries, aggregating, assorting, distributing, and transforming sourceidentified food products in short food supply chains. As a newly emergent form, the population of these organizations is characterized by heterogeneity. New taxonomic work aims to classify these organizations using an organizational species concept. This report extends that, identifying the roles different food hub species play within distribution channels, especially those which are likely to increase scale. Results indicate that there may be a trade-off between scaling up and behaviors enacting a “commitment to place.”","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"32-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83104182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study assesses Utah producers’ preferred drought management strategies, the level of drought at which producers adopt specific management strategies, and the level at which they exit farming/ranching. Results show that preferred strategies differ across producer groups. Fresh produce growers prefer adopting a water-saving technology, hay growers prefer switching to a more efficient irrigation system, and cattle producers prefer purchasing feed or reducing the herd. Producers would only exit farming in dire circumstances, such as no water availability. Policies aimed at assisting with drought adaptation should focus on preferred strategies.
{"title":"Research Report: Producer Response to Drought Policy in the West","authors":"Kynda R. Curtis, T. Drugova, R. Ward","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305500","url":null,"abstract":"The study assesses Utah producers’ preferred drought management strategies, the level of drought at which producers adopt specific management strategies, and the level at which they exit farming/ranching. Results show that preferred strategies differ across producer groups. Fresh produce growers prefer adopting a water-saving technology, hay growers prefer switching to a more efficient irrigation system, and cattle producers prefer purchasing feed or reducing the herd. Producers would only exit farming in dire circumstances, such as no water availability. Policies aimed at assisting with drought adaptation should focus on preferred strategies.","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"10 1","pages":"17-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89006326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Report: For Young Americans, Sustainable Is Not Organic","authors":"A. Torres","doi":"10.22004/AG.ECON.305507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22004/AG.ECON.305507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Distribution Research","volume":"79 1","pages":"71-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83790776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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