The U.S. Salvadoran population is the largest group of Central and South American people living in the United States today. This study investigates the U.S. market for thirty Salvadoran foods and the demographic characteristics and attitudes of Salvadorans toward these foods. Original data were...

BackgroundLittle is known about rice consumption, related food intake patterns, and the nutritional contribution that rice provides in the diets of Americans.ObjectiveTo provide information about rice consumption in the United States and the diets of rice consumers.DesignData come from the...

Competition from imported pork and the desire to export pork have influenced Mexican government policies and have resulted in improved pork quality and safety. At the same time, a two-tiered system is emerging that offers wealthier domestic consumers the opportunity to purchase pork produced...

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 BackgroundLittle is known about rice consumption, related food intake patterns, and the nutritional contribution that rice provides in the diets of Americans.ObjectiveTo provide information about rice consumption in the United States and the diets of rice consumers.DesignData come from the...

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The US pork industry routinely adds antibiotics to rations of weaned pigs both to prevent illness before symptoms emerge and to increase growth rates. The EU is in the process of restricting feed use of antibiotics, and the U.S. is currently reviewing the practice. The strategic issue facing US...

Many deficiencies in the capacity of a food system to deliver safe products are systemic in nature. We suggest a taxonomy of four general ways in which a systemic failure might occur. One relates to the connectedness, or topology, of the system. Another arises from mistrust on the part of...

This paper provides a systematic examination fothe older homeowner's willingness to use home equity as a source of financial leverage within the context of specific circumstances including emergencies, family needs, home improvements, and consumer expenses.  Using bivariate and multivariate...