... frequently than their poorer counterparts. Moreover, higher income is associated with the lower consumption of meat and eggs, dairy products, cereals and starchy vegetables as well as legumes. Originality/value The results foster the debate on how to guarantee healthy food accessibility to all population...

... also examines the moderating role of income in the above-mentioned relationships. Design/methodology/approach The empirical study was conducted in Ecuador. In an initial phase, exploratory research was carried out with two focus groups. Then a quasi-experiment was conducted with 330 participants...

...Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb; Dil Bahadur Rahut; Gideon Kruseman; Olaf Erenstein Purpose Population and income are growing rapidly in South Asia, spurring the demand for food in general, and the demand for higher-valued food items in particular. This poses particular food security challenges...

...Marco Setti; Luca Falasconi; Andrea Segrè; Ilaria Cusano; Matteo Vittuari Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights on the relationships between consumers’ income and household food waste behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – Attitude toward food waste is a paradigmatic...

...Jaqueline Garcia-Yi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the consumers’ preferences in middle- and high-income districts in Lima for three organic and Fairtrade certification attributes: environmental protection, production without pesticides, and improvement in the quality of life...

...Catherine J. Mackereth; Susan J. Milner Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of family culture on eating in families with low incomes. Design/methodology/approach A total of 32 couples were investigated using semi‐structured interviews. Findings A central, core...

... by the federation of Côte du Rhône (Inter‐Rhône) wine producers to build up a wine stock, or “reserve”, so as to protect their incomes against fluctuation in prices and production. Design/methodology/approach Using the VaR (value‐at‐risk) methodology, the stock level that will protect producers against a fall...

...Martine Stead; Martin Caraher; Wendy Wrieden; Patricia Longbottom; Karen Valentine; Annie Anderson One of the many barriers to a healthier diet in low‐income communities is a presumed lack of practical food skills. This article reports findings from exploratory qualitative research conducted...

... in the purchasing of fruit and vegetables. Also uses the technique to estimate indirectly willingness to pay for the included attributes according to income group. Quality was found to be the most important attribute. Reveals, through segmentation of the price attribute by income, that those on higher incomes had...

... and vegetables across all social groups, before considering in detail the impact of inadequate income. Considers the relationship between smoking, low income and fruit and vegetable consumption and notes that despite increased antioxidant requirements smokers on low income exhibit lower levels of consumption...

...Lisa Curtice; Ann Hobbiss; Frances Jack; Jackie Landman; Linda McKie; Sean Stitti Presents the debates conducted during themed workshops. Considers the implications of historical and consumption factors alongside research questions. The themes considered include dietary change, low income...