THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF POLITICS AND THE U.S. FOOD SYSTEM

Agricultural and Food Policy, Political Economy,

TOWARD A MORE COMPREHENSIVE THEORY OF FOOD LABELING

Agribusiness, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,

THE CHANGING STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Production Economics,

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MARKET PRICE SIGNALS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF FED BEEF

The beef industry in the United States consists of several distinct production levels ranging from the cow-calf producer at the lowest level to the final consumer. These sectors face varying levels of profitability, degrees of market power, conflicting goals, and price signals. Environmental regulations involve questions of what costs are involved, who is in a position to pay these costs, and whether market prices are capable of signaling different environmental practices. Understanding the relationships within the beef industry may allow researchers to fine-tune analyses of environmental issues in the beef industry.Beef, BMP, Cattle, Pricing, Livestock Production/Industries, Marketing,

FOOD DISTRIBUTION RESEARCH APPROACHES FOR THE 1970'S: FOOD RETAILING BEYOND THE SUPER MARKET

The "Ultramarket" is presented as the future step beyond the supermarket