Consumer preference among fluid milks: low‐fat vs. high‐fat milk consumption in the United States

Abstract

in order to analyse milk consumption by type, specifically high-fat milk vs. low-fat milk. Whereas trend analysis displays an overall increase in low-fat milk consumption over the last few decades in the United States, a number of individuals still consume high-fat milk varieties, and overall dietary intakes have yet to achieve recommended levels. In light of recent research regarding fat intakes, it is important to understand what factors might cause consumers to purchase high-fat options given the number of lowfat options available in the market. Through the use of Logistic regression, key socioeconomic and demographic variables are analysed in order to determine their impacts on the probability of consuming low-fat milk vs. high-fat milk. The results indicate that a number of factors do influence probability of low-fat milk consumption as compared with high-fat milk consumption. Most notably, probability of low-fat milk consumption appears to be positively related to age, education level, and income level. African Americans and other minorities had a lower probability of consuming low-fat milk when compared with White people in the sample population. Also, those respondents designated as low income or living in the South were less likely to consume low-fat milk.

An Analysis of Household’s Yogurt Consumption in Turkey

“…For example, the consumption percentage of the families ranking in lowest income households was 65.5% while this proportion becomes 87.7% for the highest income households. This outcome is consistent with the previous dairy consumption researches done by Boniface and Umberger [18], Bus and Worsley [30], Jensen et al [31], Robb et al [32] and Yildiz Tiryaki and Akbay [33].…”

Allégations nutritionnelles, consommation alimentaire et politiques de santé publique

“…Aux États-Unis, la littérature disponible porte plus particulièrement sur les déterminants de l'utilisation de l'étiquetage nutritionnel par les consommateurs et les impacts des divers types d'étiquetage sur les pratiques alimentaires. En matière de consommation de produits porteurs d'allégations, différents déterminants sont observés pour des produits alimentaires tels que le lait (Bonanno et Lopez, 2004 ;Brian, 1995 ;Kim et Douthitt, 2004 ;Robb et al, 2006), les produits laitiers (Bogue et Ritson, 2006 ;Smed et Dejgaard, 2002) et les céréales (Golub et Binkley, 2005). Parmi les déter-minants des préférences pour les produits porteurs d'allégations nutritionnelles, on trouve l'âge (corrélé avec une plus grande probabilité de prendre en compte les informations sur la teneur en matière grasse et le contenu en cholestérol pour Coulson, 2000 ;Drichoutis et al, 2006 ;Lin et Lee, 2004), le revenu et le niveau d'éducation 1.…”

“…Enquête consommation logement et cadre de vie (2004). (Robb et al, 2006 ;Golub et Binkley, 2005 ;Drichoutis et al, 2006).…”

Factors That Influence the Selling of Milk Through Milk Vending Machines

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