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Steve Martinez
Researcher at United States Department of Agriculture
Publications - 36
Citations - 1655
Steve Martinez is an academic researcher from United States Department of Agriculture. The author has contributed to research in topics: Quality (business) & Food safety. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 36 publications receiving 1606 citations. Previous affiliations of Steve Martinez include Economic Research Service.
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Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Steve Martinez,Michael S. Hand,Michelle Da Pra,Susan L. Pollack,Katherine Ralston,Travis A. Smith,Stephen J. Vogel,Shellye Clark,Luanne Lohr,Sarah A. Low,Constance Newman +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local foods, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of Local Food Systems.
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Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Steve Martinez,Michael S. Hand,Michelle Da Pra,Susan L. Pollack,Katherine Ralston,Travis A. Smith,Stephen J. Vogel,Shellye Clark,Luanne Lohr,Sarah A. Low,Constance Newman +10 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive literature-review-based overview of the current understanding of local food systems, including: alternative defi nitions; estimates of market size and reach; descriptions of the characteristics of local foods consumers and producers; and an examination of early evidence on the economic and health impacts of such systems as discussed by the authors.
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Vertical Coordination in the Pork and Broiler Industries: Implications for Pork and Chicken Products
TL;DR: The U.S. chicken consumption has surpassed pork and beef on a per capita basis as mentioned in this paper, which has led to continual increases in U. S. chicken production and consumption.
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Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: A Report to Congress
Sarah A. Low,Aaron Adalja,Elizabeth Beaulieu,Nigel Key,Steve Martinez,Alex Melton,Agnes Perez,Katherine Ralston,Hayden Stewart,Shellye Suttles,Becca B. R. Jablonski +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview of local and regional food systems across several dimensions, including producers, consumers, and policy, relying on findings from several national surveys and a synthesis of recent literature to assess the current size of and recent trends in local food systems.
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Vertical Coordination of Marketing Systems: Lessons From the Poultry, Egg and Pork Industries
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the opportunity cost of agricultural protection in South Korea and show that although agriculture's share of the gross domestic product (GDP) declined between 1975 and 1990, the cost of protecting agricultural protection did not fall.