9 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription., Researchers used unique data collected from consumers, vendors, and markets in a rural region of New York State to develop an empirical model of subjective and objective measures of vendor performance to identify important factors for improved market sustainability. Results suggested four inter-related planning recommendations when considering market and public policyinterventions.
9 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription, Researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the European Union Pledge, a self-regulation initiative of leading food companies at the European level, in restricting television advertising of food and drink products high in fat, sugar or salt to children. Results indicated that effectiveness was limited by the focus on children's program and the relatively lenient nutritional criteria agreed to by signatory companies.