Looking at the quality of draft environmental impact statements over time in the United States

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Tzoumis ◽  
Linda Finegold
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Impact Statements ◽  
Over Time

The environment and the quality of life in the United States over time

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 525-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.G Hirschberg ◽  
E Maasoumi ◽  
D.J Slottje
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Over Time

scholarly journals A Century of Profligacy? The Measurement and Evolution of Food Waste

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-409
Author(s):  
John Bovay ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Household Incomes ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Existing Data ◽  
Over Time

Food waste has been recognized as an economic issue for at least a century and is gaining tremendous traction in academia as well as in discourse about public policy. The goal of our study is to examine the evolution of food waste over the last several decades at the United States and global levels. We first review the methodologies that have been used to estimate the magnitude of food waste so that the quality of the data can be evaluated. Though with limitations, existing data generally show that for many regions of the world, including the United States, pre-consumer food loss and waste as a share of total supply has been stable in recent decades. However, the aggregate share wasted masks important changes over time. We provide some evidence that food waste has shifted downstream in recent decades, i.e., from producers and processors to retailers and consumers. Through a reflection on the trends in major socioeconomic factors, we hypothesize that this downstream shift has been driven by increases in household incomes, improvements in technology, and changes in culture and institutions.

Sawlog prices and quality differences in Canadian and United States Pacific coastal log markets

1988 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 540-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis F. Constantino
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Wood Quality ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cost Advantage ◽  
Sample Period ◽  
Index Numbers ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Over Time

This paper introduces a methodology grounded on economic theory for comparing wood quality between regions. The methodology, which is based on index numbers, is applied to data on volumes and prices of sawlogs traded in the Canadian and United States Pacific Coastal Log Markets from 1957 through 1982. The quality of sawlogs traded was found to be higher on average in the United States than in Canada, but the U.S. advantage declined over time. The measure of wood quality is then used to adjust average log market prices for quality differences. Contrary to U.S. claims, the U.S. industry enjoyed a wood cost advantage during most of the sample period. The lower price of wood in Canada could be explained by its lower quality.

scholarly journals Healthy Eating Index-2015 Scores Vary by Types of Food Outlets in the United States

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2717
Author(s):  
Magdalena Vinyard ◽  
Meghan Zimmer ◽  
Kirsten A. Herrick ◽  
Mary Story ◽  
Wenyen Juan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Outlets ◽  
Over Time

Diet quality in the United States is improving over time but remains poor. Food outlets influence diet quality and represent the environments in which individuals make choices about food purchases and intake. The objective of this study was to use the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) to evaluate the quality of foods consumed from the four major outlets where food is obtained—stores, full-service restaurants, quick-services restaurants, and schools—and to assess changes over time. This cross-sectional study used 24 h dietary recall data from eight cycles (2003–2004 to 2017–2018) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Linear trend estimation was used to test for changes in HEI scores over time, and balanced repeated replicate weighted linear regression was used to test for differences in total and component scores between types of food outlets. Overall, Americans are not consuming a mix of foods from any major category of food outlet that aligns with dietary guidelines. The total score for schools (65/100 points) and stores (62/100 points) was significantly higher than full-service (51/100 points) and quick-service (39/100 points) restaurants (p < 0.0001). HEI scores significantly improved over time for schools (p < 0.001), including an increase in whole grains from less than 1 point in 2003–2004 to 7 out of 10 points in 2017–2018. In 2017–2018, schools received the maximum score for total fruits, whole fruits, and dairy. Continued research on strategies for improving the quality of foods consumed from restaurants and stores is warranted.

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