Households' Choices Among Fluid Milk Products: What Happens When Income and Prices Change?

Diansheng Dong ; Hayden Stewart

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Milk purchases;    milk prices;    dairy product;    dairy prices;    organic milk;    household income;    household food economizing behavior;    Homescan data;    fluid milk;    recession;   

RP-ID  :  ERR-146

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Many households suffered a decrease in income during the 2007-2009 recession. This study examines households' purchases of fluid milk products in response to income and price changes. It focuses on three levels of fat content, two package sizes, and organic versus conventional milk.