From the monthly archives: March 2016

Thinking like an economist… about restaurant portion sizes

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My economics research is mostly about undernutrition in Africa and Asia, but I am also keen to learn about nutrition in the US, and maybe help improve policies closer to home.  Recently I had the opportunity to collaborate with Sue Roberts and others on a question that’s puzzled me for some time:  why […]

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Econ o’Food potluck 2016 — a table of delights

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Our fourth annual Econ o’Food potluck was last night, the biggest ever and great fun.

This year we had prizes for the best dish in each of five categories, aiming to be as nutritious and delicious as possible while pursuing any one (or more) of the following widely shared goals:

least monetary cost, least […]

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