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INCREASES IN DEMAND FOR FOOD IN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WORLD AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Koo, Won W.; Lou, Jianqiang; Johnson, Roger G. - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1996

China is experiencing rapid economic growth, resulting in increased demand for food. Estimates are made of Chinese … production and consumption of rice, wheat, corn, and soybeans to the year 2005. Results indicate that China will become a large … net importer especially of wheat, corn, and soybeans. China's grain shipping and handling industries will need to be …

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Food Procurement by USDA's Farm Service Agency

MacDonald, James M.; Handy, Charles R.; Plato, Gerald E. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1998

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) purchases food products for distribution through several of the Department's food assistance programs. This report describes FSA purchase methods and compares them to procurement strategies used by other Federal agencies and by private sector firms. It summarizes...

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Do the Poor Pay More for Food? Item Selection and Price Differences Affect Low-Income Household Food Costs

Kaufman, Phillip R.; MacDonald, James M.; Lutz, Steve M.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1997

Low-income households may face higher food prices for three reasons: (1) on average, low-income households may spend less in supermarkets--which typically offer the lowest prices and greatest range of brands, package sizes, and quality choices; (2) low-income households are less likely to live...

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Economic Assessment of Food Safety Regulations: The New Approach to Meat and Poultry Inspection

Crutchfield, Stephen R.; Buzby, Jean C.; Roberts, Tanya; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1997

USDA is now requiring all Federally inspected meat and poultry processing and slaughter plants to implement a new system called Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) to reduce potentially harmful microbial pathogens in the food supply. This report finds that the benefits of the new...

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THE DEMAND FOR FOOD AWAY FROM HOME: FULL-SERVICE OR FAST FOOD?

Stewart, Hayden; Blisard, Noel; Bhuyan, Sanjib; Nayga … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2004

Consumer spending at full-service and fast food restaurants will continue to grow over the remainder of this decade and the next. However, the larger increase is predicted to occur at full-service restaurants. Simulations assuming modest growth in household income plus expected demographic...

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020

Lin, Biing-Hwan; Variyam, Jayachandran N.; Allshouse, … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

U.S. consumption of food commodities is projected to rise through the year 2020, mainly due to an increase in population. But the mix of commodities is expected to shift because of an older and more diverse population, rising income, higher educational attainment, improved diet and health...

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FOOD EXPENDITURES BY U.S. HOUSEHOLDS: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020

Blisard, Noel; Variyam, Jayachandran N.; Cromartie, John - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

By 2020, the effects of demographic changes and income growth will increase per capita spending on food 7.1 percent. Income growth alone, which will effect spending increases of almost 10 percent on away-from-home foods and 3 percent on at-home foods, will raise per capita food spending about 6...

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TRACEABILITY IN THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY: ECONOMIC THEORY AND INDUSTRY STUDIES

Golan, Elise H.; Krissoff, Barry; Kuchler, Fred; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2004

This investigation into the traceability baseline in the United States finds that private sector food firms have developed a substantial capacity to trace. Traceability systems are a tool to help firms manage the flow of inputs and products to improve efficiency, product differentiation, food...

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The Changing Food Assistance Landscape: The Food Stamp Program in a Post-Welfare Reform Environment

Gundersen, Craig; LeBlanc, Michael; Kuhn, Betsey A. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1999

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) dramatically transformed and continues to transform the food assistance landscape in the United States. The Act cut more funds from the Food Stamp Program than it did from any other program, through reductions...

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Bacterial Foodborne Disease: Medical Costs and Productivity Losses

Buzby, Jean C.; Roberts, Tanya; Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1996

Microbial pathogens in food cause an estimated 6.5-33 million cases of human illness and up to 9,000 deaths in the United States each year. Over 40 different foodborne microbial pathogens, including fungi, viruses, parasites, and bacteria, are believed to cause human illnesses. For six bacterial...

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