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Investigators at Arizona State University target life sciences
February 17th, 2009
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, "Many believe that fast food promotion is a significant cause of the obesity epidemic in North America. Industry members argue that promotion only reallocates brand shares and does not increase overall demand." "We study the effect of fast food promotion on market share and total demand by estimating a discrete / continuous model of fast food restaurant choice and food expenditure that explicitly accounts for both spatial and temporal determinants of demand. Estimates are obtained using a unique panel of Canadian fast food consumers," wrote T.J. Richards and colleagues,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-17)
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