Food Regulation and Trade: Toward a Safe and Open Global System

by Donna Roberts, Timothy Edward Josling, David Orden

Book Overview

Guarding the safety of a nation's food supply, ensuring quality, and providing information to consumers so that they can make informed food purchase choices are widely accepted as universal obligations of governments. But differences in the way that governments fulfill these obligations can lead to trade conflicts. The potential for such conflicts increases as more affluent and safety-conscious consumers demand additional regulations in the national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881323462
• ISBN13: 9780881323467
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"