Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption?
U.S. per capita fluid milk consumption has decreased since the 1940s. This study uses data collected between 1977 and 2008 from USDA surveys to investigate whether generational change is a contributing factor. More recent generations are found to consume less whole milk and less lower-fat milk, cont...
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2012-12-01
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| author | Hayden Stewart Diansheng Dong Andrea Carlson |
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| description | U.S. per capita fluid milk consumption has decreased since the 1940s. This study uses data collected between 1977 and 2008 from USDA surveys to investigate whether generational change is a contributing factor. More recent generations are found to consume less whole milk and less lower-fat milk, controlling for their age at the time of the survey and other consumption determinants. These findings underscore the importance of checkoff programs, the National School Lunch Program, and other initiatives that encourage children to consume milk. Our methodology may also be adapted to analyze long-run trends in the consumption of other foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e907060c665470c971f4a626047ba962022-12-21T18:52:00ZengWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics1068-55022327-82852012-12-0137343545410.22004/ag.econ.142354142354Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption?Hayden StewartDiansheng DongAndrea CarlsonU.S. per capita fluid milk consumption has decreased since the 1940s. This study uses data collected between 1977 and 2008 from USDA surveys to investigate whether generational change is a contributing factor. More recent generations are found to consume less whole milk and less lower-fat milk, controlling for their age at the time of the survey and other consumption determinants. These findings underscore the importance of checkoff programs, the National School Lunch Program, and other initiatives that encourage children to consume milk. Our methodology may also be adapted to analyze long-run trends in the consumption of other foods.https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/142354cohort effectsdouble hurdle modelsgenerational effectsmilk consumption |
| spellingShingle | Hayden Stewart Diansheng Dong Andrea Carlson Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics cohort effects double hurdle models generational effects milk consumption |
| title | Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
| title_full | Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
| title_fullStr | Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
| title_short | Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
| title_sort | is generational change contributing to the decline in fluid milk consumption |
| topic | cohort effects double hurdle models generational effects milk consumption |
| url | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/142354 |
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