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Imports From China and Food Safety Issues

Gale Jr., H. Frederick; Buzby, Jean C. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) increased attention to food imports from China is an indicator of safety … concerns as imported food becomes more common in the United States. U.S. food imports from China more than tripled in value … products from China, China’s weak enforcement of food safety standards, its heavy use of agricultural chemicals, and its …

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Commercialization of Food Consumption in Rural China

Gale Jr., H. Frederick; Tang, Ping; Bai, Xianhong; Xu, … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2005

Rural households in China have traditionally consumed food mostly grown on their own farms. While they continue to rely …

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DEMAND FOR FOOD QUANTITY AND QUALITY IN CHINA

Gale Jr., H. Frederick; Huang, Kuo S. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

income elasticity of demand for quantity of most foods is near zero. China’s food market is becoming segmented. The demand …

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ESTIMATING ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN WIC: FOOD ASSISTANCE RESEARCH BRIEF

Oliveira, Victor; Blaylock, James R. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

Each year, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates the number of people eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the number who will likely participate, and the expected cost of food. These estimates are used in...

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TIERING INCREASES CACFP SPONSORS' ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: FOOD ASSISTANCE RESEARCH BRIEF

Ghelfi, Linda M. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

The two-tiered meal reimbursement system instituted in 1997 within the child care homes portion of the Child and Adult Care Food Program added new duties for sponsoring organizations. Is the reimbursement of sponsors' administrative costs adequate now that tiering has added income status...

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ASSESSMENT OF WIC COST-CONTAINMENT PRACTICES; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Kirlin, John A.; Cole, Nancy; Logan, Christopher - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides both nutrition education and supplemental foods containing nutrients determined by nutritional research to be lacking in the diets of pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children....

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EXPLAINING THE FOOD STAMP CASH-OUT PUZZLE

Breunig, Robert; Dasgupta, Indraneel; Gundersen, Craig; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2001

Empirical studies have shown that food stamp participants spend a higher proportion of their benefit on food than they would with an equivalent amount of cash. Our study demonstrates that this result can be explained by the decision-making behavior of multi-adult households. Multi-adult...

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CERTIFYING ELIGIBILITY IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: FOOD ASSISTANCE RESEARCH BRIEF

Gundersen, Craig; Morrison, Rosanna Mentzer; Ghelfi, … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

Each school day, millions of U.S. children receive free or reduced-price meals provided through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Recent studies have indicated that many students who are not eligible for free or reduced-price NSLP meals are receiving the meals. How large is this...

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FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM: EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF 2002 RESEARCH GRANTS

Tiehen, Laura - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

This report summarizes research findings from the Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program. The Economic Research Service created the program in 1998 to stimulate new and innovative research on food assistance and nutrition issues and to broaden the participation of social...

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THE EFFECT ON DIETARY QUALITY OF PARTICIPATION IN THE FOOD STAMP AND WIC PROGRAMS

Wilde, Parke E.; McNamara, Paul E.; Ranney, Christine K. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2002

Participants in the Food Stamp Program consume more meats, added sugars, and total fats than they would in the absence of the program, while their consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy products stays about the same. Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for...

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