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September 2008 — Imports Bring Risk of Foreign Pests and Diseases
Feature articles in the September 2008 issue include ...Obesity in the Midst of Unyielding Food Insecurity in Developing Countries; Regulating Agricultural Trade to Keep Out Foreign Pests and Disease; Creating Markets for Environmental Stewardship: Potential Benefits and Problems; Balancing Nutrition, Participation, and Cost in the National School Lunch Program. Other articles cover such topics as Consumer Preferences Change Wheat Flour Use; What’s Behind the Surge in Global Rice Prices?; Use of Nutrition Labels Declining, Especially Among Young Adults; Despite Higher Food Prices, Percent of U.S. Income Spent on Food Remains Constant; Rapid Growth in Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops Continues in US; Fee Hunting May Boost Farm Income, Wildlife Habitat; Small Farms Still Important in Broiler Production; U.S. Organic Handlers Mostly Small, Focus on Fruit and Vegetables. The issue also includes selected statistics on agriculture and trade, diet and health, natural resources, farm households, and rural America.
Feature Articles
Obesity in the Midst of Unyielding Food Insecurity in Developing Countries
Regulating Agricultural Imports To Keep Out Foreign Pests and Disease
Creating Markets for Environmental Stewardship: Potential Benefits and Problems
Balancing Nutrition, Participation, and Cost in the National School Lunch Program
Findings
Market and Trade
Consumer Preferences Change Wheat Flour Use
What’s Behind the Surge in Global Rice Prices?
Diet and Health
Use of Nutrition Labels Declining, Especially Among Young Adults
Despite Higher Food Prices, Percent of U.S. Income Spent on Food Remains Constant
Resources and Environment
Rapid Growth in Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops Continues in U.S.
Fee Hunting May Boost Farm Income, Wildlife Habitat
Farms, Firms, and Households
U.S. Organic Handlers Mostly Small, Focus on Fruit and Vegetables
Small Farms Still Important in Broiler Production
Statistics
Data Feature
Productivity Growth Drives Expanded Agricultural Production
Indicators
Indicators September-08
Research Areas
Agricultural Productivity Grew in Every State
Growth in Agricultural Productivity Limits Price Increases
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