Usage of the National Food Survey
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Estimating Demand for Milk in the UK – Dr Wanwiphang Manachotphong. July 2011
We are working on a theoretical analysis of the UK milk supply chain. This analysis includes studying the form(s) and outcome(s) of the bargain over surplus (profit) between milk retailers and processors. To do so we will need to obtain a demand curve for milk. The data will be used to estimate the demand for milk in the UK.
Other surveys used: EFS.
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Research on nutrition policy evaluation – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – m.mazzocchi@rdg.ac.uk). May 2011
The data are used for a EU research project on the evaluation of nutrition policies (EATWELL). The aim of the project is to provide data-based evidence on the effectiveness of alternative policy actions to tackle obesity.
Other surveys used: Omnibus EFS HSE NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY : ADULTS AGED 19 TO 64 YEARS; 2000-2001 NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY; 2008-2009 FES NATIONAL FOOD SURVEY; 1976.
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Food Labelling Study – Dr Richard Milne (University of Sheffield – Geography). July 2010
The data will be used to provide a background to new research on consumer understandings of food, particularly among older people and focussing on date labelling.
Other surveys used: NOTTINGHAM STUDY OF FOOD CHOICE IN LATER LIFE; 1994-1996 ELSA FOOD AND YOU SURVEY; 2010 Omnibus.
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Beverage and related dietary patterns in the UK--Barry Popkin, UNC Chaple Hill and Susan Jebb, MRC Cambridge – Mr Phil Bardsley. December 2009
We will examine beverage intake patterns with these surveys for the latest publicly available data sets [NDS 1992,1997, and 2000-] and examine also trends from the adult survey of the NDS 1986-7 with these surveys.
Other surveys used: EFS.
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Change in weight and caloric density of food consumed – Dr Sriniranjan Shekar (University of London School of Economics – LSE Health, Department of Social Policy). October 2009
Investigating the increase of obesity around the world in recent years. This investigation seeks to determine whether there has been an increase in the weight of food consumed in recent years, or whether there has been a change in consumption to food of greater caloric density.
Other surveys used: HSE EFS.
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Alcohol Demand Elasticity Estimation – Mr Thomas McGregor. June 2009
The data will be used to estimate demand elasticity's for Alcohol using an AIDS type specification.
Other surveys used: APS GHS.
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Engle curves in British households – Dr Atanas Christev (Heriot-Watt University – Economics). March 2009
We would like to gain access to household income and consumption varaibles. This will allow is to estimate Engle curves and obtain the relevant elasticities measures.
Other surveys used: EFS.
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Social Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in the Health Survey for England: 2001-2006. – Mrs Andrew McCulloch (University of Hull – Faculty of Health and Social Care). January 2009
Research has shown that health outcomes are influenced by socioeconomic position with poorer health outcomes among those individuals in lower socioeconomic groups. Differences in health outcomes have been found across the lifecourse and for a range of measures of socioeconomic position. Explanations have centred on either differences in the material resources available to different groups or differences in behavioural factors such as drinking, smoking, patterns of nutrition and exercise.
In this project we use pooled data from the Health survey of England for the years 2001 - 2006 to examine the social distribution of lifestyle risk factors for adverse birth outcomes among women who are currently pregnant.
Other surveys used: HSE GHS EFS LFS.
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Service improvement – Ms Zelalem Debebe (Hounslow PCT – Department of Nutrition and Dietetics). September 2008
I intend to use information from the data in training and service improvement for my department (NHS), which works with parents and carers of children in hospitals and the community.
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Evaluation of nutrition policies – Dr Mario Mazzocchi (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). September 2008
Economic analysis to assess the impact of nutrition policies on consumption. Demand models will be employed to build the conter-factual and compare estimated and actual outcomes
Other surveys used: EFS HSE.
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Research on food localisation in Greater Manchester – Dr Debbie Ellen (The Open University – Social Science). July 2008
I am looking at how Manchester can feed itself, and am interested in looking at the NFS to see if it provides any data that can be used for an overview of how much food is consumed in Manchester.
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Dietary-Obesity Relationship – Dr Damilola Olajide (University of Aberdeen – Health Economics Research Unit, Foresterhill). April 2008
The study aims to identify a dietary pattern in adults in England. The emerging pattern will be used to provide background information or the reference group against which dietary-obesity relationship will be examined using Scottish Household Survey dataset.
Other surveys used: SHES BHPS HSE BCS70.
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Food portion sizes – Dr Francesca Crowe (University of Oxford – Cancer Epidemiology Unit). January 2008
Would need to refer to data on portion sizes from the results from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey as a guide for portions sizes for a food frequency questionnaire that is currently being developed.
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Generation of example dataset for teaching statistics – Dr Eric Bowman (University of St Andrews – School of Psychology). April 2007
Generation of use of an example dataset for use in training postgraduate students in statistics for psychology.
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Arsenic exposure from rice ingestion – Professor Andy Meharg (University of Aberdeen – Biological Sciences). April 2007
This is a project to determine the UK exposure to arsenic from rice. The Expenditure and Food Survey database contains weekly rice purchase data which is required to calculate percentiles for rice intake.
Other surveys used: EFS.
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Research – Professor Jim McKenna (Leeds Metropolitan University – Carnegie Research Institute). March 2007
I am currently writing a book chapter and want to run some analyses of health behaviours according to the new classification sceheme for blood pressure.
Other surveys used: HSE.
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Barriers to Healthy Eating – Mr Bernard Leach (Manchester Metropolitan University, The – Sociology). March 2007
A study in Chorlton, Manchester. Further information at http://fairtradeuk.hooked.org.au/index.php?title=FairtradeUK:Community_Portal
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Demand Analysis – Dr Salvatore Di Falco (University of Imperial College – AEBM). February 2007
Empirical analysis of demand. Estimation of demand for food in different categories. For example demand for fruits and vegetables. Demand for meat etc.
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Trichinella testing case – Dr Carola Sauter-Louis. August 2006
The UK intends to put a case to the EU commission to stop testing all adult slaughter pigs for Trichinella, as there was no human case in the UK for more than 15 years. Testing data is available from the last 20 years and it has to be put in context with the British population and the consumption of pig meat.
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Impact of WHO dietary norms on consumption of major food products in the UK – Dr Chittur Srinivasan (University of Reading – Agricultural and Food Economics). April 2005
The research aims at analysing the potential consumption impacts of adherence to the dietary norms recently adopted by the WHO/FAO. The impact of adherence to these norms on the consumption of major food products in the UK is being assessed using a programming approach.
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Obesity Needs Assessment – Mr Gregory Rose (Staffordshire Moorlands Primary Care Trust – Public Health). December 2004
The National Food Survey includes an extension on food consumed outside the home. This is important for understanding the role of changing diets in increases in obesity and will influence the PCT obesity strategy.
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