Online from publication. 1 page., Author provides selected excerpts of six comments in response to the Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule on its designation of high-risk foods for tracing.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28847
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Via Marketwire. 3 pages., News release from the International Federation for Animal Welfare, Zoocheck Canada Inc., Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals, Humane Society International, Animal Alliance of Canada and Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
6 pages., Authors examined the social welfare implications of introducing GM crops for GM and non-GM producers as well as for GM and non-GM consumers. Results indicated that "the adoption of GM technologies based on market incentives may actually reduce societal welfare. This adoption can be seen as immiserizing technological change."
56 pages., Via USDA National Agricultural Library., "This report presents an overview of the myriad issues facing food hubs across the United States." The authors includes a definition of a food hub, examine the rationale for food hub formation, and explore the economic role of food hubs. The report includes "some of the many organizational structures and services that food hubs offer, including the emerging area of virtual food hubs," and provides examples of the challenges and limitations faced by food hubs.
