Global food trade is expanding, bringing a wider variety of
foods to consumers, while highlighting international differences
in food safety regulations and standards. How are countries
navigating these differences while maintaining food safety
and trade volumes?
Today's consumers are demanding more convenience, variety,
and value at the grocery store and when they eat out. Farmers,
processors, and distributors are working together to satisfy
these demands. Can everyone "have it their way"?
U.S. farmers and chemical companies seem to be sold on biotechnology:
Farmers are rapidly adopting biotech crops, and agricultural
biotech firms are investing large sums of money in research
and development. But what about American consumers?
Through the 2002 Farm Act, policymakers have shifted the
emphasis of the Nation's conservation programs, with the
goal of expanding the amount of land and the number of farmers
eligible for conservation funds. Will these changes add up
to more cost-effective conservation?
