The Japanese beef import quota will be a crucial component of US-Japanese discussions in the upcoming round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. The focus will be on the economic issues, including the effects of policy alternatives to the quota on the Japanese cattle industry and beef imports....

Results of a consumer survey mailed to 3,000 households provide information on Japanese preferences for processed pork products. The survey addresses consumer attitudes, buying habits, taste and quality preferences, and the influence of advertising, significant others, and social support systems...

The effects of eleven social demographic and attitudinal variables on four measures of acceptance of food irradiation were evaluated in a laboratory experiment. Subjects were presented with balanced information on food irradiation and allowed to discuss the process to simulate the effects of...