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The following publications are the results of research that RTI International has conducted in food and agricultural policy.

Beach, R.H., Pattanayak, S.K., Yang, J., Murray, B.C., & Abt, R.C. (2005).
Econometric Studies of Non-Industrial Private Forest Management: A Review and Synthesis.
Forest Policy and Economics, 7 (3):261-281.
Forest policies and management increasingly rely on economic models to explain behaviors of landowners and to project forest outputs, inventories and land use. However, it is unclear whether the existing econometric models offer general conclusions…
Abstract | doi:10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00065-0
Beach, R.H., & Holt, M.T. (2001).
Incorporating Quadratic Scale Curves in Inverse Demand Systems.
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 83 (1):230-245.
In this paper we introduce inverse demand systems that include quadratic scale terms. These systems are similar to regular quadratic demand systems introduced by Howe, Pollak, and Wales. A unique feature of these specifications is that they…
Abstract | doi:10.1111/0002-9092.00150
Cates, S.C., Viator, C.L., Karns, S.A., & Muth, M.K. (2008).
Food safety practices of meat slaughter plants: Findings from a national survey.
Food Protection Trends, 28 (1):26-36.
Meat slaughter plants may implement technologies and practices to control E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and other pathogens during slaughter, fabrication, and further processing operations (e.g., grinding or cooking). To characterize the use of food…
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Cates, S.C., Viator, C.L., Karns, S.A., & Muth, M.K. (2007).
Food safety practices of poultry slaughter plants: Findings from a national survey.
Food Protection Trends, 27 (12):957-966.
Practices and technologies implemented by poultry slaughter plants for controlling foodborne pathogens and other hazards may help reduce the risk of salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and other foodborne illnesses. To characterize the use of food…
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Cates, S.C., Kosa, K.M., Karns, S.A., Godwin, S., & Chambers, D. (July 2007).
Consumer storage practices for refrigerated ready-to-eat foods: Results of a web-enabled survey.
Food Protection Trends, 27 (7):530-543.
Proper storage of refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) foods by consumers can reduce their risk of listeriosis and other foodborne illnesses. To characterize consumer storage practices for refrigerated RTE foods, we conducted a nationally representative…
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Cates, S.C., Kosa, K.M., Moore, C.M., Jaykus, L.A., Ten Eyck, T.A., & Cowen, P. (July 2007).
Listeriosis prevention for older adults: effective messages and delivery methods.
Educational Gerontology , 33 (7):587-606.
Individuals aged 60 years and older are at an increased risk for listeriosis and other foodborne illnesses. They can reduce their risk by following recommended food safety practices. A total of 8 focus groups were conducted to characterize older…
Abstract | doi:10.1080/03601270701411023
Cates, S.C., Anderson, D.W., Karns, S.A., & Brown, P.A. (2001).
Traditional Versus Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point-Based Inspection: Results from a Poultry Slaughter Project.
Journal of Food Protection, 64 (6):826-832.
Kosa, K.M., Cates, S.C., Karns, S., Godwin, S.L., & Chambers, D. (July 2007).
Consumer home refrigeration practices: Results of a web-based survey.
Journal of Food Protection, 70 (7):1640-1649.
To reduce bacterial growth and to ensure the quality and safety of food products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advise consumers to clean their refrigerators regularly, use a refrigerator thermometer…
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Kosa, K.M., Cates, S.C., Karns, S., Godwin, S.L., & Chambers, D. (May 2007).
Consumer knowledge and use of open dates: results of a web-based survey.
Journal of Food Protection, 70 (5):1213-1219.
Consumers are relying increasingly on ready-to-eat (RTE) foods because they are convenient, quick, and easy. Open dates let consumers know by which date to purchase or use RTE foods for best quality. To further characterize consumer knowledge and…
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Muth, M.K., Rucker, R.R., Thurman, W.N., & Chuang, C.T. (Oct 2003).
The fable of the bees revisited: Causes and consequences of the U.S. honey program.
Journal of Law & Economics, 46 (2):479-516.
In his 1973 paper, Steven Cheung discredited the 'fable of the bees' by demonstrating that markets for beekeeping services exist and function well. Although economists heeded Cheung's lessons, policy makers did not. The honey program has operated…
Abstract | doi:10.1086/377290
Muth, M.K., Wohlgenant, M.K., Karns, S.A., & Anderson, D.W. (2003).
Explaining Plant Exit in the U.S. Meat and Poultry Industries.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization, 1 (1):Article-7.
Muth, M.K., Mancini, D., & Viator, C.L. (2003).
The Role of Identity-Preservation Systems in Food Manufacturer Responses to Bioengineered Foods.
Journal of Food Distribution Research, 34 (1):43-49.
With the availability of bioengineered food ingredients, food manufacturers must choose whether to produce foods that do not contain bioengineered ingredients and, in the near future, whether to produce foods that contain ingredients enhanced…
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Muth, M.K., Karns, S.A., Anderson, D.W., & Murray, B.C. (Oct 2002).
Effects of post-harvest treatment requirements on the markets for oysters.
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 31 (2):171-186.
Muth, M.K., Karns, S.A., Wohlgenant, M.K., & Anderson, D.W. (2002).
Exit of Meat Slaughter Plants During Implementation of the PR/HACCP Regulations.
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 27 (1):187-203.
Muth, M.K. (2002).
The Price of Food Safety: The Real Economic Effects of a Major Food Safety Regulation on Meat and Poultry.
CHOICES, 17 (Summer):31-35.
Muth, M.K., Mancini, D., & Viator, C.L. (2002).
U.S. Food Manufacturer Assessment of and Responses to Bioengineered Foods.
AgBioForum, 5 (3):90-100.
Muth, M.K., Nardinelli, C., & Beach, R.H. (2001).
The Marketplace for Dietary Supplements: Recent Studies.
Drug Information Journal, 35 (3):973-983.
Viator, C.L., Cates, S.C., Karns, S.A., Muth, M.K., & Meekhof, R.L. (2007).
Food safety practices used at egg packing and egg products establishments.
Food Protection Trends, 26 (4):238-245.
Each year Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) causes thousands of illnesses and hospitalizations from the consumption of undercooked eggs. The egg industry is implementing a variety of practices, in addition to those required by regulation, to help reduce…
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Viator, C.L., Cates, S.C., Muth, M.K., Karns, S.A., & Brester, G. (2007).
Cash versus contract marketing in the U.S. lamb industry.
Sheep & Goat Research Journal, 22:32-41.
Lamb operations in the United States are experiencing unfavorable market conditions, such as declining breeding inventories, stagnant domestic lamb consumption, and increasing competition from imported lamb. To more effectively compete, some…
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Viator, C.L., & Muth, M.K. (2004).
Acrylamide: The Next Food Safety Issue.
CHOICES, 1:13-18.
Zhen, C., & Wohlgenant, M.K. (December 2006).
Meat demand under rational habit persistence.
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics-Revue Canadienne D Agroeconomie, 54 (4):477-495.
The objective of this paper is to explore the theoretical implications of a meat demand model with rational habit formation. The impact of food safety information on meat consumption is systematically analyzed. Important differences between myopic…
Abstract | doi:10.1111/j.1744-7976.2006.00062.x

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