Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: Food Studies: Food Industry

Internet Resources

US Food and Drug Administration - Food Industry
Information, resources, and other items of interest for food industry members.
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library - Food Industry
The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries
of the United States and houses one of the world's largest collections
devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.
Agricultural Marketing Research Center - Food Consumption Trends
A national information resource for value-added agriculture
The Food Institute
Strives to be the best "single source" for current, timely and relevant information about the food industry from "farm to fork." Serves as a trusted source of information, providing balanced coverage of the issues.

Selected Articles

Big Food's Ambivalence: Seeking Profit and Responsibility for Health.
American Journal of Public Health; Mar2017, Vol. 107 Issue 3, p402-406, 5p
Health and Wellness Food Industry United States Market Research Report 2016
The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Health and Wellness Food market analysis is provided for the United States markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status.
Inside the Food Industry - The Surprising Truth about What You Eat
The Guardian, Saturday 21 February 2015 03.00 EST
No Secret Ingredients - The Importance of Transparency in Food Manufacturing
Food Logistics. Apr2016, Issue 175, p16-21. 5p.
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The article discusses the importance of transparency in food manufacturing in the U.S., particularly in processing, in the supply chain, and in marketing. It notes the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of the Food and Drug Administration which expanded the record keeping with food companies.
FOOD FIGHT: The Politics of the Food Industry
New Labor Forum, 10/1/2012, Vol. 21, Issue 3
Food Companies Seek New Strategies for Growth
From Food Processing, the information source for food and beverage manufacturers.
By Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief
Apr 11, 2017
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After two years of declining sales and an uncertain future, leaders of the biggest food and beverage companies must be questioning their relevance in an era of unprecedented change.
Two Stories About American Food
Tikkun, vol. 31, no. 2, Spring2016, pp. 10-64

Videos

Cowspiracy
Cowspiracy explores the claim that animal agriculture is the number one threat to the environment—even more so than fossil fuels. Director Kip Anderson probes the meat industry’s ties to the government, attempting to find out why leading environmental organizations like Greenpeace keep quiet and still about the impacts of Big Farms
La Cosecha/The Harvest
his 2010 documentary follows the lives of three migrant fieldworkers–all of them under the age of 18. These are just three of the estimated 400,000 children who work picking crops in the United States.

Food Studies: Food Industry

Food Industry

Internet Resources

Selected Articles

Videos

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