Food and nutrition economics : fundamentals for health sciences / George C. Davis and Elena L. Serrano
By: Davis, George C. (George Carroll) [author].
Contributor(s): Serrano, Elena L. (Elena Lidia) [author].
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First edition.Description: xv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199379118.Other title: Food & nutrition economics [Cover title].Subject(s): Food | Diet -- economics | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena | Food Preferences | Nutritional Status | Choice Behavior | Food Industry -- economicsGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 363.19/20681| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Shelf | RA601 .D39 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005653 |
Browsing Alfaisal University Shelves , Shelving location: On Shelf Close shelf browser
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| RA591.5 .B58 2014 Microbiology of drinking water production and distribution / | RA592.N5 F34 2015 Toms River : a story of science and salvation / | RA601 .B66 2014 Eating dangerously : why the government can't keep your food safe-- and how you can / | RA601 .D39 2016 Food and nutrition economics : fundamentals for health sciences / | RA601 .M66 2017 Natural defense : enlisting bugs and germs to protect our food and health / | RA601 .S58 2016 Chickenizing farms and food : new perils for public health / | RA601 .T29 2011 Tackling antibiotic resistance from a food safety perspective in Europe / |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index
Food, nutrients, and health : an overview -- Food, nutrients, and health : some data -- Income and the foundations -- Income and the importance of substitution -- Prices -- Convenience and time -- Information and preferences -- Now or later -- Insights from behavioral economics -- Neuroeconomics : pointing toward a unifying framework for decision making -- An overview of the food system, economic systems, and systems theory -- Profit and supply for farms and firms -- Production and profit beyond the farm gate -- Demand and supply : prices and quantities in a competitive market -- Horizontally and vertically related competitive markets -- Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis