Cholesterol information and egg consumption in the US: A nonnormal and heteroscedastic double-hurdle model

作者：Steven T. Yen, Helen H. Jensen, Olivier Wang · 发表于：European Review of Agricultural Economics · 年份：1996 · DOI：10.1093/erae/23.3.343 · 被引用次数：48 · 研究领域：Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets

Previous studies suggest that the diffusion of cholesterol information is a major reason for the continuing decline in US per capita egg consumption. This study examines the effects of cholesterol information and demographic variables on egg consumption by applying a nonnormal and heteroscedastic double-hurdle model and using data from the 1989–91 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII). Results show that cholesterol information is a deterrent in decisions about whether to consume eggs and how much to consume. The significant demographic variables include urbanisation, region, age, sex, race, ethnicity, and education.