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Cover for Amber Waves September 2008 — Imports Bring Risk of Foreign Pests and Diseases


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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