Citation
Akin, John S.; Guilkey, David K.; & Popkin, Barry M. (1983). The School Lunch Program and Nutrient Intake: A Switching Regression Analysis. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(3), 477-485.Abstract
Economists typically have examined food consumption questions with demand models focusing on specific expenditures or quantities consumed as dependent variables. Using data from the 1977-78 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey (NFCS), we examined the dietary impact of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) on school children. Actual nutrients consumed were the dependent variables because diet is multidimensional and many nutrients must be examined to understand how various explanatory variables affect diet. If people select foods partly because of nutritional characteristics, a model in which nutrient choice is the objective can describe consumers' actual decision-making behaviorReference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
1983Journal Title
American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsAuthor(s)
Akin, John S.Guilkey, David K.
Popkin, Barry M.