Beyond Calories: The New Economics of Nutrition
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Finaret, Amelia B.
Masters, William A.
Date Issued
May 28, 2019
Abstract
The economics of human nutrition has changed greatly in recent years as researchers have moved beyond supply and demand of specific foods and total calories to functional aspects of diet quality, such as nutrient composition, sustainability, and a variety of credence attributes. New kinds of data and methods allow researchers to focus on beneficial or harmful attributes of dietary patterns and the cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving health through diet. This review describes some of the recent literature in nutrition economics and its implications for food policy around the world. The new economics of nutrition is benefiting from a strong foundation in the behavioral and social sciences, building on evidence from the natural and health sciences to address fundamental aspects of human well-being and sustainable development.
Journal
Annual Review of Resource Economics
Department
Global Health Studies
Citation
"Beyond Calories: The New Economics of Nutrition. Amelia B. Finaret and William A. Masters Annual Review of Resource Economics 2019 11:1, 237-259."
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Annual Review
Version of Article
Published article
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10.1146/annurev-resource-100518-094053
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1941-1340
1941-1359
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