Analysis of socio-economic and demographic factors affecting food away from home consumption /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1991.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | This study identifies several socio-economic and demographic characteristics affecting food away from home consumption. The objectives of this study are: (1) to estimate own-price, cross-price, and income elasticities for food away from home, food at home, and non-food using a complete demand systems appproach and time series data; (2) to determine factors affecting individual intake of nutrients derived from either food away from home, food at home, or total food consumption; (3) to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of consumers who have consumed food away from home and those who have eaten a particular meat product either away from home or at home; and (4) to determine factors affecting food away from home consumption by type of facility. The individual intake phase of the 1987-1988 National Food Consumption Survey is used to accomplish the last three objectives. Consistent with prior expectations, results indicate that as the labor force participation rate of women increases, the share of total expenditure going to food away from home increases but the expenditure share of food at home decreases. As well, results generally indicate that distinct differences exist between the type of characteristics that significantly affect the intake of nutrients from food away from home and food at home. Various socio-economic and demographic characteristics also affect the following: (1) the likelihood of eating food away from home; (2) the likelihood of consuming a particular meat product (i.e. beef; pork; iamb, veal, and game; poultry; and fish and shellfish) either away from home or at home; and the number of meals purchased away from home by type of facility. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Agricultural Economics." |
| Physical Description: | x, 202 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |