Economics, Policy, and Obesity

Maria Loureiro and Rodolfo Nayga

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2004, vol. 19, issue 3, 2

Abstract: The US population now leads the world in obesity rates. The estimated societal cost of the overweight and obesity issue exceeds $115 billion. Policy may play a role if economically justifiable but conflicting interests exist.

Keywords: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.94016

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