USDA Certification of Food as Organic: An Investigation of Consumer Beliefs about the Health Benefits of Organic Food

Back in 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented the final national standards and began certifying foods as having met the criterion in the production, handling, and processing of organically grown agricultural products. Consumers began seeing the USDA seal displayed as well as, the word “certified” and various levels of organic content on the front display panel of the product. The USDA stresses that the organic standard and label requirements do not imply organic foods are healthier. This research analyzes possible implications of consumers incorrectly inferring that food products with the USDA-organic certification label are healthier than food products without that certification.     

提高违法成本 保障食品安全

在中国制奶业引发一场海啸的三鹿奶粉事件绝非一场偶然,为有效保障食品安全,通过各种途径提高企业违法成本是保障食品安全的关键。本文从三鹿奶粉案件的成本—收益分析出发,借鉴国外经验,拟从立法、司法、行政等各个角度,提出提高企业违法成本的路径选择。     

从国际贸易角度论我国食品安全法律体系的构建

食品安全关乎一国国民的生命健康,决定一国食品在国际市场上的竞争力.在我国构建科学、严密的食品安全法律体系已成为亟待解决的问题.食品安全概念的法律界定是构建这一体系的基础平台,对我国食品安全法律规制现状的理性分析,对世贸组织、美国、欧盟等较为发达的食品安全立法与实践的研究是构建我国食品安全法律体系的可行之路.这一体系的构建至少应涵盖并解决食品安全法律体系框架结构的安排、食品安全标准体系的完善和食品安全监管部门的整合等问题.     

Response to General Health Information in the Food Industry: A Panel Case Study in the Domestic Cracker Market

An autoregressive consumer response function was derived and showed that response to general heart health information for the domestic cracker market is small and positive when the consumer adjusts consumption among several products. These results suggest that, when general health information affects various foods, not all of which may be specifically addressed in that information, the response to a particular food product is difficult to predict a priori in magnitude and direction, particularly when the food is relatively inexpensive and comprises a small percent of expenditure.     

Creating Value for Customers,Clients, Partners and Society: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Food Waste

ABSTRACT

Roughly one-third of edible food produced in the world is wasted, that is, it is never consumed by humans, despite the persistent demands for nutrition throughout the world. The American Marketing Association defines marketing as “…the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.” When it comes to food, an increasing number of these key stakeholders question how a global marketing system that routinely wastes a startling fraction of its product comports with “…value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large,” and whether the food marketing system can do more to sustainably convert scarce planetary resources into global nutrition. We introduce the articles in this special issue, which provide an intellectual and empirical basis for exploring how the global marketing system generates a substantial amount of food waste and how the food marketing system can do more to reduce the amount of wasted food.     

论内地与香港食品安全合作法律机制的构建——一种跨行政区域软法治理的思路

内地与香港食品安全合作的有序推进需要相应法律机制的保障。这一法律机制应立足于两地食品安全合作法律实践的现状,从组织机构、表现形式和内容三方面予以构建。内地与香港食品安全合作法律机制的组织机构建设应依托于两地合作的整体性机构安排,革新和完善现有的磋商交流机制;两地食品安全合作法律机制的表现形式主要是行政协议。行政协议在法律性质上属于软法;在内容上,这些行政协议至少应涵盖四类规则:食品安全信息交流制度、食品安全标准协调制度、食品安全能力建设制度和食品安全突发事件协处制度。     

A Heckman Sample Selection Approach to the Demand for Organic Food Products: An Exploratory Study Using Penang Data

Heckman's sample selection analysis is used on survey data in Penang, Malaysia, to examine sociodemographical and attitudinal factors affecting purchase decisions and expenditures on organic food products (OFP). Results of the marginal effects indicate that Chinese, affluent, and those who do not consider price to be a major factor have higher probabilities to spend and expend more on OFP. While Malays, females, and those with concerns about chemical additives and who consume monthly health supplements are likelier purchasers, those who perceive a lack of availability in the market are less prone to procure OFP. Last, individuals between 31–56 years and with more children spend in larger amounts compared to others.