food safety, Consumer concerns about food safety span the issues of pesticide and herbicide residues on agricultural products, additives and preservatives used in food processing, and antibiotics and hormones used in livestock feed. Apprehension about food safety seems to be on the rise. Yet, consumer information has not kept pace. California's Proposition 65, passed in November 1986, requires food labels to note toxic chemicals and is one example of how consumers are seeking to ameliorate this situation. It may be time to permit individual consumers to decide how much toxins they want to consume, i.e., permit the marketing of food products containing a range of toxins so long as the foods are labeled to indicate the level of "health hazard" associated with the toxins the food contains. The "health hazard" displayed on food labels might be calculated like statisticians determine the health hazards associated with automobiles. (original)
Hudson, Michael A. (author), Sonka, Steven T. (author), Streeter, Deborah H. (author), and Streeter: Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Sonka: Professor of Agricultural Management, University of Illinois; Hudson: Associate Professor, Bruce F. Failing, Sr., Chair of Personal Enterprise, Cornell University
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1991-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06101
AGRICOLA FNI 92000660, A discussion of many of the words and phrases used on food labels is presented in an effort to help consumers find clear and accurate nutrition information. Their legal definitions are provided when applicable. An explanation of ingredient and nutrition labeling is also provided.
Barbour, Bruce (author), Morgan, Jennifer (author), and Morgan: Director, Sustainable Agriculture Project, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association; Barbour: Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Resource Management Agents, Cook College, Rutgers University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991-03
Published:
USA: New York : John Wiley & Sons
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06226
AGRICOLA FNI 91003596, Under heavy pressure from the meat and dairy industries, the Department of Agriculture last week canceled the scheduled publication of the Eating Right Pyramid: A Guide to Daily Food Choices. This new graphic would have replaced the nearly 50-year-old food wheels displaying the four food groups. (original)
AGRICOLA FNI 92000132, The diet and health craze is good news for makers of wheat food products. A recent survey discovered Americans could not correctly identify wheat foods. The Wheat Foods Council, associated with the food industry, is attempting to educate the consumer about wheat foods.
