ISSUE


PLACE IN FOOD CYCLE

Physical Plant

POLICY

County of Origin

POLICY TOOL

Social Regulation

SCALE

International, National, State & Local, Individual

ACTORS

International: Inspectors; National: USDA inspectors, Agency of Transportation; Local: farms, Chambers of Commerce

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

Consumer confidence surrounding perceptions around country's products

POLICY GOALS IMPLICATED

Security, Liberty

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS

Low directness; high automaticity; medium visibility; high coerciveness

EXTENT POLICY SUPPORTS/HINDERS

Creates paperwork so increases cost therefore hindrance to civic agriculture; however encourages confidence in products so can create demand

ADDITIONAL LINKS

http://www.ams.usda.gov/tmd/export/documentation.htm