Week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Define nutritional economics
A
A concept that deals with the connections between economic systems, nutritional status and food security, and how changes in the former affect the later
2
Q
Define Price elasticity demand
A
Percentage change in purchased quantity or demand with a 1 percent change in price
3
Q
Define own - price elasticity
A
The change in demand for a food due to changes in its own price
4
Q
Define cross - price elasticity
A
Change in demand for a food due to changes in the price of another food
5
Q
Define sustainable diets
A
Diets with low environmental impacts
6
Q
4 threats to sustainable food systems
A
Climate change
- Agricultural practices - Resource depletion - Loss of biodiversity
7
Q
Define social determinants
A
The ‘upstream social’ and economic factors that influenced the health and disease of individuals and populations
