Food Policy Institute primer on food imports and regulations: Rutgers presents the only publicly-accessible summary of U.S. food import system - (Rutgers: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station)
March 21, 2008 – 6:36 pmhttp://foodpolicyinstitute.rutgers.edu/news/docs/FPI_Imports_Report_3-08.pdf
New Brunswick, N.J. — Imported foods now make up an estimated 10 to 13 percent of the American diet. The total value of food imported into the United States in 2007 was $70.5 billion, with estimates for 2008 rising to $75 billion. This translates into over nine million entries into the United States of imported food and food-related products annually, passing through one of more than 300 entry points which include ports, border crossings, and postal facilities.
In 2007 multiple instances of contaminated food imported into the United States made news headlines. These incidents raised public questions and concerns regarding the safety and control of food imports. However, understanding the complex set of policies and regulatory procedures related to food imports into the United States can be daunting.
As an aid to understanding the food import system, the Food Policy Institute at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has released a […]
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