Richards, Timothy J.; Nganje, William E.; Acharya, Ram N. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008
Concerns regarding the safety and integrity of the fresh produce supply chain are becoming all too common in the media. In 2006, an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 from farms in Central California sickened almost two hundred people and lead to the deaths of three. Estimated costs to the industry...