Purpose: This study attempts to analyze the changes in the number of policy instruments for food safety risk management issued by the Chinese government since the 1980s. Text mining and instrument quantification are used to investigate the evolution of these instruments, uncover the internal...

Occurrence of multi-class antibiotics in edible fish species (Lethrinus lentjan, Siganus rivulatus, Cephalopholis argus and Scomberomorus commerson) from the Saudi market was investigated for the first time. A fast, robust and sensitive ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass...

We use data on US food import refusals to show for the first time that reputational spillovers are important factors in the enforcement of food safety measures. The odds of a country experiencing at least one import refusal increase by over 100% if there was a refusal of the same product from a...

There are various factors, such as the use of growth hormones, chemical additives in animal feed, animal welfare, health issues, and environmental concerns, which have led to a steady increase in global consumption of organic meat. The literature on organic consumer behaviour recently focuses on...

Food loss remains one of the central points of collective action around the world, as reflected in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, but this issue is far more concerning for the developing countries. Several studies highlight the level and stages of food losses. However, there is limited...

This study uses the gravity model to estimate the effects of food safety regulations implemented by the partner countries on agri-food exports of China. Annual bilateral trade data are compiled for major agrifood export items of China like apples, kidney beans, garlic, mandarins and orange, meat...