Mackenzie Belen Gill
Specialization: Economics and Policy of Food and Health
My research investigates households' food shopping behaviors, including: food purchasing, market selection, and acquisition methods in the context of food access environments. I'm particularly interested in understanding the implications for food and nutrition security, health, and food system resilience that stem from my research findings. The immediate goal of my research is to inform food policy and guide stakeholder decision making, and my broader mission is to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable stakeholders in our food systems.
Household Food Acquisition, Food and Nutrition Security, Consumer Choice, Food Policy Analysis
Agricultural Marketing and Demand Analysis, Food Systems
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
- PhD, Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University, 2025
- MS, Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
- BS, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2018
Mackenzie Belen Gill
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
- PhD, Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University, 2025
- MS, Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
- BS, Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2018
My research investigates households' food shopping behaviors, including: food purchasing, market selection, and acquisition methods in the context of food access environments. I'm particularly interested in understanding the implications for food and nutrition security, health, and food system resilience that stem from my research findings. The immediate goal of my research is to inform food policy and guide stakeholder decision making, and my broader mission is to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable stakeholders in our food systems.
Household Food Acquisition, Food and Nutrition Security, Consumer Choice, Food Policy Analysis
Agricultural Marketing and Demand Analysis, Food Systems