The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) increased attention to food imports from China is an indicator of safety … concerns as imported food becomes more common in the United States. U.S. food imports from China more than tripled in value … products from China, China’s weak enforcement of food safety standards, its heavy use of agricultural chemicals, and its …

income elasticity of demand for quantity of most foods is near zero. China’s food market is becoming segmented. The demand …

Rural households in China have traditionally consumed food mostly grown on their own farms. While they continue to rely …