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Food Waste, Obesity and Portion Size: The Economics of Reduced Portion Size in the US

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  • Hosni, Hanin
  • Giannakas, Konstantinos

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  • Hosni, Hanin & Giannakas, Konstantinos, 2021. "Food Waste, Obesity and Portion Size: The Economics of Reduced Portion Size in the US," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 314004, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.314004
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    1. Young, L.R. & Nestle, M., 2002. "The contribution of expanding portion sizes to the US obesity epidemic," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 92(2), pages 246-249.
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