Globalisation and income growth promote the Mediterranean diet
| Autor: | Anita Regmi, Nicole Ballenger, Judy Putnam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Mediterranean diet
media_common.quotation_subject Demand patterns Market access Medicine (miscellaneous) Transportation Health Promotion Diet Mediterranean Global Health Agricultural economics Globalization Food Industry Humans Trade barrier media_common Consumption (economics) Marketing Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Commerce United States Agriculture Service (economics) Income business |
| Zdroj: | Public health nutrition. 7(7) |
| ISSN: | 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USAAbstractObjective: To examine global food demand patterns and how changing diets maystimulate demand for and trade of Mediterranean diet products.Design: Literature review. Trends in global and US food consumption patterns areexamined and trade data are reviewed to evaluate the impact of changing diets ontrade of Mediterranean diet products. Market access issues are also addressed brieflyto highlight the role of policy in the trade of Mediterranean diet products.Results: Diets are shifting towards higher-value products such as meats, fruits andvegetables,andawiderarrayofpackagedfoodproducts.Tradeintheseproductshasalso grown in the past two decades, with several non-traditional importers andexporters becoming increasingly active in the global market.Conclusions: Income-drivendemandsforqualityandvarietyarelikelytoincreasethedemandforMediterraneandietproductsglobally.Whilethemiddle-incomecountriesappeartobethebestgrowthprospects,theUSAremainsapotentialgrowthmarketifthese products can meet the growing consumer demand for variety, quality andconvenience. Although consumer trends globally indicate growth in demand forMediterranean diet products, the additional demand may not be reflected by acorresponding growth intrade. Trade inMediterranean diet products continues tobehampered by higher than average trade barriers and high transportation costs forperishables.KeywordsConsumptionIncomeTradeMediterranean dietSuppliers of Mediterranean diet products, such as pastas,fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, nuts, legumes, olives,olive oil and wine, are interested in whether the currentpopularity of the Mediterranean diet means they willexperience continued increased demand for their pro-ducts. To contribute to an assessment of that issue, thispaper examines three practical questions:1. Are global diets changing, why and in what direction?2. Do consumption trends in the USA favour theMediterranean diet?3. Will changing diets stimulate trade in Mediterraneandiet products?’Are global diets changing?Cultural preferences, household demographics, edu-cation, geographic location, access to technology, andhealth and health attitudes are some of the many factorsthat work together to shape food preferences and dietarychoices. It is income, however, that is the major driver ofdietary changes around the world |
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