The Effects of Agricultural Research and Farm Subsidy Policies on Human Nutrition and Obesity

Julian Alston, Daniel Sumner and Stephen A. Vosti

No 19196, 2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Agricultural policies including farm programs and R&D are said to have contributed to obesity by making food commodities cheaper and thereby encouraging consumption. This paper explores the links from agricultural policy to food prices and consumption and suggests that contribution of agricultural policy to obesity is not so clear.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19196

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