US-Based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets
Open Access
- 30 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
- Vol. 4 (3-4), 357-374
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19320240903321276
Abstract
This article examines the structure and health implications of two industries, chicken and tomatoes, that play prominent roles in US food and agricultural competitiveness. Both industries have become more concentrated over time, with powerful “lead firms” driving geographical, technological, and marketing changes. Overall, a processed food revolution has taken place in agricultural products that transforms the types of food and dietary options available to consumers. The nature of contemporary food and agricultural value chains affects the strategies and policies that can be effectively employed to address major health goals such as improved nutrition, food safety, and food security.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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