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The Welfare Effects Of Consuming A Cancer Prevention Diet

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  • Jetter, Karen M.
  • Chalfant, James A.
  • Sumner, Daniel A.

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This study measures the welfare changes in agriculture and to consumers should people eat the recommended levels of fruits and vegetables for a cancer prevention diet. An equilibrium displacement model is used to measure the change in welfare to fruit and vegetable industries, other commodities, and agricultural input markets.

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  • Jetter, Karen M. & Chalfant, James A. & Sumner, Daniel A., 2002. "The Welfare Effects Of Consuming A Cancer Prevention Diet," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19654, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea02:19654
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19654
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