Food and Agricultural Policy
Our professionals in the Food and Agricultural Policy Research program have been conducting research and providing support for analyses of policies and regulations affecting the food, agricultural, dietary supplement, and related industries since 1985. Our capabilities include regulatory impact and policy analysis, model development, database design and maintenance, risk analysis, program evaluation, consumer behavior research, consumer and industry surveys, field data collection, and agricultural market studies. We conduct multidisciplinary research with economics as the integrating principle.
Clients
We conduct research for state, federal, and international regulatory agencies and organizations that oversee the food, agricultural, and dietary supplement industries. Our clients include the following agencies:
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Food and Drug Administration
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
More Information
Samples of our projects, publications, and presentations (see the page links below) demonstrate the breadth of issues we address and the relevance of our work to policy making in the food and agricultural industries.
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RTI International's Mary Muth Elected Chair of Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Section
Mary Muth, Ph.D., director of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Program as RTI International has been elected chair of the Food Safety and Nutrition Section of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.