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The Welfare Effects of Consuming a Cancer Prevention Diet
Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Meetings
Long Beach
by
Karen M. Jetter
James A. Chalfant
Daniel A. Sumner
July 30, 2002
ABSTRACT
This study measures the welfare changes in agriculture and to consumers should
people eat the recommended levels of fruits and vegetables for a cancer prevention diet.
An equilibrium displacement model is used to measure the change in welfare to fruit
and vegetable industries, other commodities, and agricultural input markets.