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July 24, 2010
Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Food and Health
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Date: July 24, 2010
On behalf of the Food and Agricultural Marketing Policy (FAMPS) and the Food Safety and Nutrition (FSN) sections of the AAEA, we are pleased to invite you to join us for the pre-conference workshop, “Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Food and Health.”
The objective of this event is to discuss the behavioral and experimental economic contributions that seek to explain the impact of consumer behavior on health. This workshop intends to enrich attendees’ understanding of the theory, research methods, and tools for using behavioral economics to analyze food choice and health outcomes.
Keynote Speakers
Brian Wansink, Cornell University
* Author of Mindless Eating
Barry Popkin, University of North Carolina
* Author of The World is Fat
Featuring Insights From Lead Researchers
David Just, Cornell University
* “Applying Behavioral Economics to Food Policy.”
Jayson Lusk, Oklahoma State University
* “Field Experiments.”
Jason Shogren, University of Wyoming
* “Experimental Valuation Methods.”
Diane Whitmore-Schanzenbach, University of Chicago
* “Behavioral Analysis of Survey Data.”
Organizers
Sean B. Cash (FSN Member-at-large, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Christiane Schroeter (FAMPS Chair, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo)
Committee
Joseph Balagtas (Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University)
Lisa Mancino (Agricultural Economist, USDA-ERS)
Mary Muth (Director of Food and Agricultural Research, RTI International)
Wen You (Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech)
Sponsors
- AAEA
- ERS
- Farm Foundation
- RTI
Workshop Details
This pre-conference workshop will be held Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 8:30am-5:30pm at the Sheraton Downtown Denver in Denver, Colorado. Refreshments and a full lunch will be served.
Registration
Professionals ($75); students ($50). For more information about the workshop and to register, please visit: http://aaea.org/2010am.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laura Platt beefh2010@gmail.com. Thank you, and we hope to see you in Denver!
