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| Author: | York, R. Gossard, M.H. |
| Title: | Cross-national meat and fish consumption: exploring the effects of modernization and ecological context |
| Journal: | Ecological Economics
2004 : MAR, VOL. 48:3, p. 293-302 |
| Index terms: | Consumption Food Diet Ecology International |
| Freeterms: | Patterns |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Production and consumption of meat and fish (here as: m-and-f.) have serious consequences for global food security and the environment. An understanding of influencing factors is important for developing a sustainable food production and distribution system. For a sample of 132 nations, this paper uses ordinary-least-squares (OLS) regression to assess the effects of modernization and ecological context on per capita m-and-f. consumption. It is found that ecological conditions in a nation, such as resource availability and climate, influence m-and-f. consumption. Additionally, indicators of modernization, particularly economic development, influence the consumption of both m-and-f. However, the effect of economic development on consumption patterns is distinctly different among geographic regions. It is concluded that in order to understand national dietary patterns, researchers need to take into account not only ecological context and economic development, but also regional / cultural factors. |
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