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Food Waste, Obesity and Portion Size: The Economics of Reduced Portion Size in the US

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  • Giannakas, Konstantinos

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  • Hosni, Hanin & Giannakas, Konstantinos, 2021. "Food Waste, Obesity and Portion Size: The Economics of Reduced Portion Size in the US," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 314004, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.314004
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