Health Food - Economics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

The cost of healthy food in rural Victoria.

29 Nov 2008 INTRODUCTION: The cost of healthy food has been associated previously with the degree of remoteness and socioeconomic status. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence the cost of food in rural Victoria, Australia. It also aimed to ... Read more...

Probiotic formulations and applications, the current probiotics market, and changes in the marketplace: a European perspective.

30 Jan 2008 Europe is a multicultural continent where the consumption of fermented milks has traditionally been high in several countries. Thus, it is no wonder that the market for fermented dairy products with probiotic bacteria has been successful. The market ... Read more...

Current marketplace for probiotics: a Japanese perspective.

30 Jan 2008 In Japan, probiotics are available as both foods and drugs. Unlike in the United States, probiotics have a long history of cultural acceptance and safe use in Japan. Sales are booming, which may reflect the inception of the regulatory category ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Food - Economics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• America's food crisis and how to fix it. 29 Aug 2009
• Public Health Nutrition. 30 May 2009
• Comment on "The future of agriculture". 30 Jan 2009
• The cost of healthy food in rural Victoria. 29 Nov 2008
• Can slow food feed the world? 13 Sep 2008
• Probiotic formulations and applications, the current probiotics market, and changes in the marketplace: a European perspective. 30 Jan 2008
• Current marketplace for probiotics: a Japanese perspective. 30 Jan 2008
• Business considerations in the development of probiotics. 30 Jan 2008
• Organic dairy production systems in Pennsylvania: a case study evaluation. 30 Jul 2007
• The road also taken: lessons from organic agriculture for market- and risk-based regulation. 30 Mar 2007
• Probiotics--the friendly bacteria with market potential in global market. 30 Dec 2006
• [Health claims for food: a European outlook] 30 Aug 2006
• Efficiency analysis for organic agricultural producers: the role of soil-improving inputs. 16 Apr 2006
• When it pays to buy organic. 30 Jan 2006
• A nutrient density standard for vegetables and fruits: nutrients per calorie and nutrients per unit cost. 29 Nov 2005
• The prevalence and costs of obesity in the EU. 30 Jul 2005
• Impact of 'functional food'. 30 Dec 2004
• Choosing organics: a path analysis of factors underlying the selection of organic food among Australian consumers. 29 Sep 2004
• Healthier chips ahoy! 11 Sep 2004
• Healthful eating: perceptions, motivations, barriers, and promoters in low-income Minnesota communities. 29 Jun 2004

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Technical information about 'Health Food'

Definition: A non-medical term defined by the lay public as a food that has little or no preservatives, which has not undergone major processing, enrichment or refinement and which may be grown without pesticides. Health foods have been attributed with the ability to prevent the development of diseases, slow the aging process, and prolong life. (from Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Descriptor UI: D019123

Alternative terms: Health Food; Food, Health; Foods, Health; Health Foods; Organic Food; Food, Organic; Foods, Organic; Organic Foods;

Related Mesh Headings: Diet, Macrobiotic;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; analysis; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; toxicity; utilization; statistics & numerical data; virology;

Tree Number: J02.500.525.450;

History Note: 96

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific food or type of food (IM)