Choices Magazine Targets Economic Implications of Obesity
Choices Magazine, an outreach publication of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, has released its 3rd Quarter 2010 issue focusing on the economic implications of rising U.S. obesity rates. Topics include medical costs and implications for policymakers; consumer behavior; farm policy; the diverse effects of food assistance programs; nutrition labeling; taxes on sweetened beverages; and the “behavioral economics” associated with what Americans eat.
