Abstract
The article presents information on the challenges faced by the producers of local foods especially the small scale producers of the U.S. The federal policy of maximizing production has resulted in the extinction of family farmers in the country. Information on the industrialization of food with reference to the role of the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. is also presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 49-122 |
| Number of pages | 74 |
| Journal | Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2011 |
Keywords
- UNITED States
- UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration
- LOCAL foods
- SMALL farms
- FAMILY farms
- INDUSTRIALIZATION