The impact of population aging and rural food markets on the dietary quality of rural residents: a micro case study from China (opens in new tab)

Against the backdrop of the accelerating aging of the rural population, strengthening the construction of rural food circulation networks holds significant practical significance for improving the dietary quality of rural residents and narrowing the nutritional gap between urban and rural areas. From a food policy and economics perspective, this study investigates how market-based food environments moderate the nutritional consequences of demographic aging. Based on the food consumption surve...