An Emerging Demand of Food System

analyzing food demand in iran: application of demand system models

in this study the consumption behavior of iranian urban households is analyzed for the eight main food commodities groups including cereal and its products, meat, milk and its products and eggs, fruits and vegetables, edible oils and butter, beverages, grains and nuts over 1974-2007. in this context, the flexible demand models such as quadratic expenditure, rotterdam, almost ideal demand system...

Investigation of the Effect of Natural Disasters on Household Demand Using an EASI Demand System

In recent centuries, many natural disasters such as floods and droughts have appeared and have had many adverse effects on many countries. Natural disaster is one of the major environmental challenges in the world and has serious socioeconomic consequences in countries. Evidence points to the fact that these natural disasters have a significant negative impact on crop yield, food security, ther...

Listeria monocytogenes: An Emerging Food Borne Pathogen

There are many organisms secreted through milk, one of them is Listeria monocytogenes which causes significant public health problem. L. monocytogenes is the most important species in the genus Listeria creating human health hazard and having a worldwide distribution with an extensive host range which includes mammal, poultry, fish, crustacean and ticks. The name of the intracellular organism e...

Pine mouth syndrome – an emerging food hypersensitivity?

Between July 2008 and November 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 197 consumer reports of prolonged taste disturbances following consumption of pine nuts. Most consumers consistently reported a delayed bitter or metallic taste with foods beginning 4 to 48 hours after pine nut consumption. This bitter taste recurred with any food consumed, lasting on average 5 to 10 days. S...

Consumer behavior in rural areas of iran : an almost ideal demand system analysis