The European Common Agricultural Policy on fruits and vegetables: exploring potential health gain from reform | Zendy

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The European Common Agricultural Policy on fruits and vegetables: exploring potential health gain from reform

Author(s) -

Lennert Veerman,

Jan J. Barendregt,

Johan P. Mackenbach

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1464-360X

pISSN - 1101-1262

DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki166

Subject(s) - life expectancy , common agricultural policy , consumption (sociology) , european union , population , agriculture , odds , environmental health , population health , projections of population growth , inefficiency , medicine , demography , economics , logistic regression , geography , economic policy , population growth , social science , archaeology , sociology , microeconomics

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. The European Union Common Agricultural Policy keeps prices high by limiting the availability of fruits and vegetables. This policy is at odds with public health interests. We assess the potential health gain for the Dutch population of discontinuing EU withdrawal support for fruits and vegetables.

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