Opportunities and Barriers to Growing Michigan's Local Food System: The Case of Meat Processing

August 8, 2017 - Steve Miller

Abstract

This paper details some of the challenges that occur within and between the three tiers of the Michigan meat value chain; at the producer, processor and regulatory level and how they impact meat offerings in local food channels. Considerations for all three tiers include price points and volume, labor issues and reported inconsistencies by those that enforce regulation within the state system of regulations and federal regulations.

 

Citation

Miller, S. (2017) Opportunities and Barriers to Growing Michigan's Local Food Systems: The case of meat processing. Staff Paper 2017-001. January 2017. MSU Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics. East Lansing, MI. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313302771_Opportunities_and_Barriers_to_Growing_Michigan%27s_Local_Food_System_The_Case_of_Meat_Processing


DOI

10.13140/RG.2.2.29434.90564 


Corresponding author

Steve Miller, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University

This article can be accessed at:
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313302771_Opportunities_and_Barriers_to_Growing_Michigan%27s_Local_Food_System_The_Case_of_Meat_Processing 

 

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