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