01378naa a2200205 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400320007410000180010624501030012426000090022752007360023665300160097265300230098870000170101170000170102870000170104577301100106210609332020-03-19       2001    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a0047-245X7 a10.22004/ag.econ.265282DOI1 aLANFRANCO, B.  aWIC and the demand for food by the hispanic community in the United States.h[electronic resource]  c2001  aABSTRACT. Income elasticities of demand were estimated for nine aggregate food categories for a sample of Hispanic consumers. In general, the demand for food appears to be relatively inelastic with respect to income, although the situation may be quite different when more disaggregated food categories are considered. Government  subsidies received by households may also impact the demand for specific food groups. Although not conclusive, the results of this study indicate that Hispanic households participating in the WIC program consume more fruits, milk and pork, and less total fats, beverages, and chicken than households not participating in the income transfer programs. The results for food stamps were less conclusive.  aFOOD DEMAND  aHISPANIC COMMUNITY1 aAMES, G.C.W.1 aHUANG, CH.L.1 aSTEGELIN, F.  tJournal of Food Distribution Research, 2001, volume 32, issue 1, pages 85-96. Doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.26528