Market, Regulatory, and Agricultural Economics Studies

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Evaluate claim feasibility (health or structure function) of a functional food or component based on scientific evidence through:

Industry tracking

  • Assess strategies used to market functional foods

Consumer surveys

  • Measure attitudes towards new functional food products
  • Evaluate effect of nutrition education through messaging and food labels
  • Assess role of claim language and health-related label information on purchase decision

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