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Peer reviewedSchwenk, Nancy E. – Family Economics Review, 1991
An overall perspective on trends in food consumption is presented. Nutrition awareness is at an all-time high; consumption is influenced by changes in disposable income, availability of convenience foods, smaller household size, and an increasing proportion of ethnic minorities in the population. (18 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Economic Impact
