The Journal of Consumer Affairs articles from December 1990

The Journal of Consumer Affairs archives from December 1990

School lunch program participation.
December 22, 1990... School Lunch Program Participation The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the largest of the Child Nutrition Programs administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, both in terms of funding and...

Consumer acceptance of cosmetically imperfect produce.
December 22, 1990... Consumer Acceptance of Cosmetically Imperfect Produce While proponents claim that use of chemical pesticides in modern agriculture has provided savings in agricultural resources and increased the quality and quality of food, there is evidence...

American consumption patterns and the price of time: a time-series analysis.
December 22, 1990... American Consumption Patterns and the Price of Time: A Time-Series Analysis Over the past 30 years American consumption patterns have changed considerably; durables and services have increased their shares of total consumption while...

Consumers' use of recommended food buying practices.
December 22, 1990... Consumers' Use of Recommended Food Buying Practices For decades consumer educators have been recommending practices that promise to reduce food costs, increase satisfaction with food choices, and improve dietary quality. They have...

The economics of rent-to-own contracts.
December 22, 1990... The Economics of Rent-to-Own Contracts Rent-to-own contracts are a common form of contractual arrangement for many types of durable goods, such as television sets, washers, dryers, pianos, and furniture. With rent-to-own contracts, the...

An ordered-response income adequacy model.
December 22, 1990... An Ordered-Response Income Adequacy Model Individual and social well-being are central to analysis of equity and social progress. It is natural that the measurement of well-being is a point of convergence for economics and other social...

Consumer and welfare losses from milk marketing orders.
December 22, 1990... Consumer and Welfare Losses from Milk Marketing Orders The regulation of the U.S. dairy industry has two major components. First, a Federal milk marketing order system exists that regulates the markets for Grade A fresh fluid milk. This...

Cost and quality factors in parents' choice of after-school child care.
December 22, 1990... Cost and Quality Factors in Parents' Choice of After-School Child Care What are parents to do when their child is dismissed from school, but their schedules do not allow them to be at home when the child arrives? Ostensibly, the problem is...

Television station standards for acceptable advertising.
December 22, 1990... Television Station Standards for Acceptable Advertising While a media vehicle's right to reject questionable advertising material possesses a strong potential force for consumer protection, an unanswered question exists of whether the set of...