Costs of Improving Food Safety in the Meat Sector, The

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Costs of Improving Food Safety in the Meat Sector, The

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Helen H. Jensen () (Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center (MATRIC))
Laurian J. Unnevehr
Miguel I. Gomez

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Abstract

Recently enacted food safety regulations require processors to meet product standards for microbial contamination in meat products. This paper investigates the production function for food safety in meat processing to gain a better understanding of the costs to meat processing firms of changing food safety levels. An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of several technological interventions for microbial control in beef and pork processing shows that marginal improvements in food safety can be obtained, but at increasing costs.

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Paper provided by Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University in its series Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications with number 98-wp189.

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- Jensen, Helen H. & Unnevehr, Laurian J. & Gomez, Miguel I., 1998. "Costs of Improving Food Safety in the Meat Sector (The)," Staff General Research Papers 1156, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

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Marvin L. HAYENGA, 1997. "Cost Structures Of Pork Slaughter And Processing Firms: Behavioral And Performance Implications," Staff Papers 287, Iowa State University Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
Helfand, Gloria E, 1991. "Standards versus Standards: The Effects of Different Pollution Restrictions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 81(3), pages 622-34, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Crutchfield, Stephen R. & Buzby, Jean C. & Roberts, Tanya & Ollinger, Michael & Lin, C.T. Jordan, 1997. "Economic Assessment of Food Safety Regulations: The New Approach to Meat and Poultry Inspection," Agricultural Economics Reports 34009, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. [Downloadable!]

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Helen H. Jensen & Laurian J. Unnevehr, 1999. "HACCP in Pork Processing: Costs and Benefits," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 99-wp227, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
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- Jensen, Helen H. & Unnevehr, Laurian J., 1999. "HACCP in Pork Processing: Costs and Benefits," Staff General Research Papers 1632, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
Resende-Filho, Moises & Buhr, Brian, 2007. "Economics of traceability for mitigation of food recall costs," MPRA Paper 3650, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
Laurian J. Unnevehr & Helen H. Jensen, 1999. "Economic Implications of Using HACCP as a Food Safety Regulatory Standard, The," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 99-wp228, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
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- Unnevehr, Laurian & Jensen, Helen H., 1999. "Economic Implications of Using HACCP as a Food Safety Regulatory Standard (The)," Staff General Research Papers 1631, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
Narrod, Clare A. & Malcolm, Scott A. & Ollinger, Michael & Roberts, Tanya, 1999. "Pathogen Reduction Options In Slaughterhouses And Methods For Evaluating Their Economic Effectiveness," 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN 21562, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
Unnevehr, Laurian J. & Jensen, Helen H., 2001. "Industry Compliance Costs: What Would They Look Like in a Risk-Based Integrated Food System?," Staff General Research Papers 1992, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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- Unnevehr, Laurian & Jensen, Helen H., 2003. "Industry Compliance Costs: What Would they Look Like in a Risk-Based Integrated Food System," Staff General Research Papers 10163, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
- Unnevehr, L J & Jensen, Helen H., 2005. "Industry Compliance Costs: What Would They Look Like in a Risk-Based Integrated Food System," Staff General Research Papers 12353, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
- Laurian J. Unnevehr & Helen H. Jensen, 2001. "Industry Compliance Costs: What Would They Look Like in a Risk-Based Integrated Food System?," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 01-wp278, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
Hossain, Ferdaus & Jensen, Helen H., 2000. "Lithuania's Food Demand During Economic Transition," Staff General Research Papers 1715, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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- Ferdaus Hossain & Helen H. Jensen, 2000. "Lithuania's Food Demand During Economic Transition," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 00-wp236, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
- Hossain, Ferdaus & Jensen, Helen H., 2000. "Lithuania's food demand during economic transition," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 23(1), pages 31-40, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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