1977 Supplement, Food and Agricultural Export Directory (Classic Reprint)
Title | 1977 Supplement, Food and Agricultural Export Directory (Classic Reprint) PDF eBook |
Author | U. S. Foreign Agricultural Service |
Publisher | Forgotten Books |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2018-01-10 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780428476335 |
Excerpt from 1977 Supplement, Food and Agricultural Export Directory The international marketing directors and their staffs provide information and assistance on marketing throughout the world, such as trade opportunities and problems in specific markets, and serve as the fas contact for market develop ment cooperators, members of the trade, and others interested in exports. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The State of Food and Agriculture, 2006
Title | The State of Food and Agriculture, 2006 PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789251056004 |
International food aid has rightly been credited with saving millions of lives and is often the only thing that stands between vulnerable people and death. However, it was a serious obstacle in the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations and has been sharply criticised as a donor-driven response that creates dependency on the part of recipients and undermines local agricultural producers and traders upon whom sustainable food security depends. This issue of the 'State of Food and Agriculture' report examines the issues and controversies surrounding international food aid, particularly in crisis situations. It considers the ways in which food aid can support sustainable improvements in food security, in order to preserve its essential humanitarian role whilst minimising the possibility of harmful secondary impacts.
A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System
Title | A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2015-06-17 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 030930783X |
How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans' well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches everything from our health to the environment, climate change, economic inequality, and the federal budget. From the earliest developments of agriculture, a major goal has been to attain sufficient foods that provide the energy and the nutrients needed for a healthy, active life. Over time, food production, processing, marketing, and consumption have evolved and become highly complex. The challenges of improving the food system in the 21st century will require systemic approaches that take full account of social, economic, ecological, and evolutionary factors. Policy or business interventions involving a segment of the food system often have consequences beyond the original issue the intervention was meant to address. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System develops an analytical framework for assessing effects associated with the ways in which food is grown, processed, distributed, marketed, retailed, and consumed in the United States. The framework will allow users to recognize effects across the full food system, consider all domains and dimensions of effects, account for systems dynamics and complexities, and choose appropriate methods for analysis. This report provides example applications of the framework based on complex questions that are currently under debate: consumption of a healthy and safe diet, food security, animal welfare, and preserving the environment and its resources. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System describes the U.S. food system and provides a brief history of its evolution into the current system. This report identifies some of the real and potential implications of the current system in terms of its health, environmental, and socioeconomic effects along with a sense for the complexities of the system, potential metrics, and some of the data needs that are required to assess the effects. The overview of the food system and the framework described in this report will be an essential resource for decision makers, researchers, and others to examine the possible impacts of alternative policies or agricultural or food processing practices.
Books in Print Supplement
Title | Books in Print Supplement PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1930 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | American literature |
ISBN |
Edible Insects
Title | Edible Insects PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold van Huis |
Publisher | Bright Sparks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN | 9789251075951 |
Edible insects have always been a part of human diets, but in some societies there remains a degree of disdain and disgust for their consumption. Although the majority of consumed insects are gathered in forest habitats, mass-rearing systems are being developed in many countries. Insects offer a significant opportunity to merge traditional knowledge and modern science to improve human food security worldwide. This publication describes the contribution of insects to food security and examines future prospects for raising insects at a commercial scale to improve food and feed production, diversify diets, and support livelihoods in both developing and developed countries. It shows the many traditional and potential new uses of insects for direct human consumption and the opportunities for and constraints to farming them for food and feed. It examines the body of research on issues such as insect nutrition and food safety, the use of insects as animal feed, and the processing and preservation of insects and their products. It highlights the need to develop a regulatory framework to govern the use of insects for food security. And it presents case studies and examples from around the world. Edible insects are a promising alternative to the conventional production of meat, either for direct human consumption or for indirect use as feedstock. To fully realise this potential, much work needs to be done by a wide range of stakeholders. This publication will boost awareness of the many valuable roles that insects play in sustaining nature and human life, and it will stimulate debate on the expansion of the use of insects as food and feed.
Importing Into the United States
Title | Importing Into the United States PDF eBook |
Author | U. S. Customs and Border Protection |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-10-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781304100061 |
Explains process of importing goods into the U.S., including informed compliance, invoices, duty assessments, classification and value, marking requirements, etc.
Livestock's Long Shadow
Title | Livestock's Long Shadow PDF eBook |
Author | Henning Steinfeld |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789251055717 |
"The assessment builds on the work of the Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) Initiative"--Pref.