Bücher von Julian M. Alston

Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future roles of policies such as farm subsidies, public agricultural R&D, food assistance programs, taxes on particular foods (such as sodas) or nutrients (such as fat), food labeling laws, and advertising controls.

This book covers the evolving path of U.S. agriculture in the 20th Century and the role of public research and development in that evolution. Through detailed analysis, it shows that the benefits of public investment in agriculture greatly outweigh the costs.