Food Issues

This page lists the most recent publications related to food issues organized into four categories: domestic food programs, international food assistance, food prices, and food safety. It includes publications issued since 2000.

Food Prices

 http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/food_prices.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:10:30 -0500 GAO http://www.gao.gov/images/title_object.jpg GAO logo http://www.gao.gov/ Feed provided by GAO. Click to visit. Biofuels: Potential Effects and Challenges of Required Increases in Production and Use, Aug 25, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-446 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 U.S. Agriculture: Retail Food Prices Grew Faster Than the Prices Farmers Received for Agricultural Commodities, but Economic Research Has Not Established That Concentration Has Affected These Trends, Jun 30, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-746R Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 International Food Assistance: Local and Regional Procurement Can Enhance the Efficiency of U.S. Food Aid, but Challenges May Constrain Its Implementation, May 29, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-570 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 International Food Assistance: Local and Regional Procurement Provides Opportunities to Enhance U.S. Food Aid, but Challenges May Constrain Its Implementation, Jun 04, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-757T Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Crop Insurance: Opportunities Exist to Reduce the Costs of Administering the Program, Apr 29, 2009 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-445 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation: Cotton World Price Determination, Jul 08, 2008 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-08-963R Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Spot Cheese Market: Market Oversight Has Increased, but Concerns Remain about Potential Manipulation, Jun 21, 2007 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-07-707 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Livestock Market Reporting: USDA Has Taken Some Steps to Ensure Quality, but Additional Efforts Are Needed, Dec 09, 2005 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-06-202 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Dairy Industry: Information on Milk Prices, Factors Affecting Prices, and Dairy Policy Options, Dec 29, 2004 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-05-50 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 Economic Models of Cattle Prices: How USDA Can Act to Improve Models to Explain Cattle Prices, Mar 15, 2002 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-02-246 Fri, 15 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0500