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Food safety: A policy history and introduction to avenues for economic research

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  • Sandra Hoffmann
  • Lydia Ashton
  • Jae‐Wan Ahn

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Foodborne illness ranks seventh globally among major health hazards, falling between air pollution and tuberculosis. Yet food safety is relatively understudied by economists. This paper provides an introduction to food safety for economists new to the subject. It presents an overview of the problem, the history of major policy reforms, and the structure of food safety governance in the United States and internationally. It identifies potential opportunities for economists in interdisciplinary food safety research and presents one example of this kind of collaboration, namely research focused on identifying the food sources of US Campylobacter infections. JEL CLASSIFICATION I1; Q17; Q18

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  • Sandra Hoffmann & Lydia Ashton & Jae‐Wan Ahn, 2021. "Food safety: A policy history and introduction to avenues for economic research," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 43(2), pages 680-700, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:apecpp:v:43:y:2021:i:2:p:680-700
    DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13158
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    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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