Regulation By Proxy - How the Usda Relies on Public, Nonprofit, and For Profit

In this book David Carter explains how the USDA relies on a variety of intermediaries to regulate organic food in the U.S. Only by accounting for the contributions of such arbitrators, Carter demonstrates, can one understand and credibly assess policies governing the fastest growing agriculture sector in the country.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Regulation by Proxy

Chapter 2. A Framework for Examining Decentralized Regulation

Chapter 3. Institutional Emergence and Evolution: The History of Organic Food Governance in the U.S.

Chapter 4. Systems-Based Regulations and Rulemaking Counsel: USDA National Organic Standards and the NOSB

Chapter 5. The Regulator: The National Organic Program

Chapter 6. The Third-Party Administrators: Accredited Certification Agents

Chapter 7. The Inspection Intermediaries: Organic Inspectors

Chapter 8. A State-Level Enforcement Intermediary: The California State Organic Program

Chapter 9. Coordinating and Information Intermediaries: Professional Associations and Materials Review Organizations

Chapter 10. The Regulatory Targets: Certified Organic Producers

Chapter 11. Appraising the Analysis: Institutional Design, Intermediaries, and USDA Organic Certification

Chapter 12. Final Reflections: The Theoretical Implications of Regulation by Proxy

About the author

David P. Carter is assistant professor of public policy and administration at the Public Affairs Program of the Department of Political Science, University of Utah.

Summary

In this book David Carter explains how the USDA relies on a variety of intermediaries to regulate organic food in the U.S. Only by accounting for the contributions of such arbitrators, Carter demonstrates, can one understand and credibly assess policies governing the fastest growing agriculture sector in the country.

Product details

• Authors: David P. Carter
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781498574211
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7421-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intergovernmental Organizations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, United States of America, USA, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies