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Spencer Henson
Other affiliations: University of Guelph
Bio: Spencer Henson is an academic researcher from University of Reading. The author has contributed to research in topics: Food safety & Food systems. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 26 publications receiving 2159 citations. Previous affiliations of Spencer Henson include University of Guelph.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a number of issues that are influencing the evolution of food safety regulation in developed and, to a lesser extent, developing countries are discussed, including criteria applied to assess the need/justification for food safety regulations, relationships between public and private food safety control systems, alternative forms that public food-safety regulation can take, strategic responses to food food regulation, and the trade implications of national food safety controls.
423 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in developed countries on developing country exports of agricultural and food products is explored, and problems that developing countries face in meeting SPS requirements and how these relate to the nature of SPS measures and the compliance resources available to government and the supply chain.
Abstract: This paper explores the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in developed countries on developing country exports of agricultural and food products. It identifies the problems that developing countries face in meeting SPS requirements and how these relate to the nature of SPS measures and the compliance resources available to government and the supply chain. The paper examines the impact of the WTO's SPS Agreement on the extent to which SPS measures impede exports from developing countries. It identifies the problems that limit the participation of developing countries in the SPS Agreement and their concerns about the way in which it currently operates.
300 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures in developed countries on developing country exports of agricultural and food products is explored, and problems that developing countries face in meeting SPS requirements and how these relate to the nature of SPS measures and the compliance resources available to government and the supply chain.
272 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review and comment upon a number of models of consumer choice of foods and diets with different real or perceived risks and benefits associated with them and discuss the imperfections and externalities in the market which result in a market solution which may provide too much or (more typically) too little food safety for individual consumers and for society.
164 citations
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TL;DR: In the United States, the federal government is increasingly using requirements for informational labeling on food products to influence consumers' knowledge and purchasing patterns and manufacturers' product offerings and marketing practices.
Abstract: In the United States, the federal government is increasingly using requirements for informational labeling on food products to influence 1) consumers' knowledge and purchasing patterns and 2) manufacturers' product offerings and marketing practices. We discuss the economic rationale behind these regulations and issues related to judging their success or failure.
725 citations
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TL;DR: In the United States, the federal government is increasingly using requirements for informational labeling on food products to influence consumers' knowledge and purchasing patterns and manufacturers' product offerings and marketing practices as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In the United States, the federal government is increasingly using requirements for informational labeling on food products to influence 1) consumers' knowledge and purchasing patterns and 2) manufacturers' product offerings and marketing practices. We discuss the economic rationale behind these regulations and issues related to judging their success or failure.
695 citations
TL;DR: A brief introduction to the evolution and nature of private food safety and quality standards, highlighting the resultant impacts on the structure and modus operandi of supply chains for agricultural and food products and the challenges posed for processes of agricultural development is provided in this paper.
686 citations
TL;DR: Third-party certification (TPC) has emerged as a significant regulatory mechanism in the global agrifood system It reflects a broader shift from public to private governance Traditionally, government agencies were responsible for monitoring food safety and quality standards However, the globalization of the agri-food system, the consolidation of the food retail industry, and the rise in private retailer standards have precipitated a shift in responsibility for this task to third-party certifiers as mentioned in this paper.
659 citations
TL;DR: In the last decade many public and private standards on food safety and quality have been developed as a result of consumer concerns related to food safety scandals and globalization of food production have resulted in a global and interconnected system for the production and distribution of food.
609 citations