FOODBORNE OUTBREAKS AND FARM STRUCTURE: AN EXAMINATION OF VEGETABLE AND MELON FARMING

This paper examines the association of foodborne outbreaks with farm and labor density. Using a novel data set, comprised of state level agricultural statistics from the US Census Bureau combined with foodborne outbreak information compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2...

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Main Authors: Ioana (Julia) Marasteanu, Travis Minor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
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Online Access:http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/Vol5.No4.pp41.pdf