Economic Analysis of Food Safety Compliance Costs and Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States

HortTechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-156

  Ribera, Luis A ^a   Palma, Marco A ^a   Paggi, Mechel ^b   Knutson, Ronald ^a   Masabni, Joseph G ^a   Anciso, Juan ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Cucumis melo; Exponential smoothing; Fresh produce; Good agricultural practices; Muskmelon; Pepper; Solanum lycopersicum; Spinacea oleracea; Spinach; Standards; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84861383967     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.22.2.150     Document Type: Article

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