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Ilya Rahkovsky

Former ERS Staff

Briefly

As a research economist in the Diet, Safety, and Health Economics Branch in the Food Economics Division, Ilya Rahkovsky conducted research on food access and consumer demand.

America’s Eating Habits: Food Away From Home Consumers Balance Time and Money in Purchasing Convenience Foods Food Choices and Store Proximity Consumers' Use of Nutrition Information When Eating Out New Food Choices Free of Trans Fats Better Align U.S. Diets With Health Recommendations

Higher Incomes and Greater Time Constraints Lead to Purchasing More Convenience Foods Revised WIC Food Packages Increase Purchases of Whole Grains Recent Evidence on the Effects of Food Store Access on Food Choice and Diet Quality Calorie Labeling on Restaurant Menus—Who Is Likely to Use It? Trans Fats Are Less Common in New Food Products