Market Integration of the North American Animal Products Complex
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The beef, pork, and poultry industries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States have tended to become more economically integrated over the past two decades. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had a large role in this integration. NAFTA did little to integrate North American dairy markets or Canadian poultry markets with the rest of North America, however. Sanitary barriers, which are designed to protect people and animals from diseases, are some of the most significant barriers to fuller integration of meat and animal markets. In addition, diseases such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, have caused major disruptions to beef and cattle trade.
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7167246339