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US-Based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets

Year: 2009

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

DOI: 10.1080/19320240903321276

Authors: Gary Gereffi, Joonkoo Lee, Michelle Christian

Institution: Duke University

Language: English

Topic: Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation