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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"food-away-from-home"”.
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Incorporating Food-away-from-Home into the Thrifty Food Plan
This study explores the impact of incorporating Food-away-from-Home (FAFH) into the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP). The new model of this study, FLEX, uses similar sets of datasets on prices, nutrition and average consumption pattern as those used in the TFP model. The 2001-2002 National Health and …
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Substitution of food away from home for the wife's housework time
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Decomposition of Food Price Changes: Food-at-Home and Food-Away-From-Home Prices
Significant increases and fluctuations in the food price inflation of food-away- from-home (FAFH) and food-at-home (FAH) have been observed in the last couple of years. Many demand- and supply- driven factors may be responsible for such phenomena. On top of that, the total food price is a weighted …
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Market substitutes for housework: Variations in use
… theoretical framework of this study was derived from the household production model. Data were taken from the 1988-89 Consumer Expenditure Survey. The sample consisted of 2,126 families with 334 single-mother families and 1,792 married-mother families. Tobit regression analyses were used to test …
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Exploring Geographic Variations in Community and Consumer Food Environments for Children
… Given that families are spending more money on food away from home now than ever before, it is crucial to understand the food environment (FE) as it pertains to children. This thesis examines geographic variations in children’s FEs among varying levels of neighbourhood urbanicity and …
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Consumers' choice factors of an upscale ethnic restaurant
Globally, there is a growing demand for food away from home as a result of higher incomes, changes in consumption patterns, changes in household composition, and the time pressures created by dual-working families. The foodservice industry has become highly competitive as the number of foodservice …
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Three Essays Examining Household Energy Demand and Behavior
… the adoption of energy efficient Energy Star home appliances by U.S. households. Program effectiveness requires that consumers be aware of the labeling scheme and also change their purchase decisions based on label information. The first essay examines the factors associated with consumer …
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Essays on Price Analysis of Livestock Market
… to conventional grain-fed beef) in the U.S. from 2014 through 2021. We found that premiums were heterogeneous, with premium cuts (such as sirloin steak, tenderloin, ribeye, and filet mignon) enjoying the highest premiums. Premiums were not consistent with price levels, as the lowest premiums …
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ESSAYS ON HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR CREDIT CARDS, BANKRUPTCY AND OVER-SPENDING
… non-commercial bankruptcy filings increased from 560,682 cases in 2006 to 784,079 in 2007. This increase continued through 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, with 1,031,443 cases filed in 2008 and 304,228 in the first three months of 2009. The study results suggest that borrowing and saving …
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The Relationship of Mind Styles, Consumer Decision-Making Styles, and Shopping Habits of Beginning College Students
… males. Males tend to self-report purchases of food away from home and gas/auto expenses more frequently than females. No significant relationship was found between students' perception of family income and self-reported shopping habits, suggesting that these students purchase consumer goods …
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Examining food acquisition behaviors and diet quality in adults
Food acquisition is the process of obtaining food. Food acquisition can be conceptualized across an ecological framework and includes the community food environment and the home food environment. Food is often initially obtained within a community environment, including from food-at-home retailers …