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Practicing International Management Case CHAPTER 8. REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 225 country contained Yel the US Congress continu e Change greater food safety when i dered include giving the increasing the frequency the case h ority. ne food from countries that fail to med farming the clobal Trade Deficit in Food Safety Tadas. US citizens trede can indulge their craving for some through a freezing Minne Europeans who we thousands of miles away from North fresh br. i can pul Mexican mangoes in their heaks shoppers can buy radishes that were grown from and din Oregon Globalization of the food industry barriers, and the formation of regional trading bless ble for people to choose from produce grows all over the d. Unfortunately, these forces have also made it more likely mers will contractesses from food-bome pathogens I met years, several breaks linked to the burgeoning trade in produce have made headlines. One serious case med when 2.300 people were victims of a l l Casper that had hitched a ride on raspberries gew C emala. Outbreaks of hepatitis A and Salmonella from taimed bemies and alfalfa sprouts, respectively have a si c heura otevere acute CARS) killed hundreds and sickened hundreds more, mainly China, Singapore, and Canada Some scientists believe a fi mount of those cases might actually have been cases of HSNI. also called Avian (bird) flu. Avian fluis particularly virules and can cross barriers between species. It is most likely transmitted through the handling of poultry and poor sanitation Although health officials say that there is no evidence that im. ports are inherently more dangerous, they do cite several reasons for concem. For one thing, produce is often imported from less Advanced countries where food hygiene and sanitation are lacking in important ways. Also, some microbes that cause me damage in their bome country can be deadly when introduced to other countries. Finally, the longer the journey from farm to table, the greater is the chance of contamination. Just consider the journey taken by the po for a country contained within its own borders. the US Congress continues to try to advance the cause when it comes to trade. Changes that have been in the frequency of food inspections, and requiring food safety plans for food makers Although it isn't feasible for the United States to plant FDA in- spectors in every country options are available. The U.S. Congress could further tighten the han o importing fruit and vegetables untries that fail to meet expanded U.S. food safety stan- dards. Better inspections could be performed of farming and government safety systems in other countries. Countries that locked the new inspections could be forbidden to sell fruit and inspections could be forbidden a rtables in the United States. The World vegetables in the United States. The World Health Organization WHO) also proposes new policies for food safety, such as intro WHO) also proposes w policies for n d her technologies. The WHO be to promoting good manufacturing practices and educating retailers and consumers on appropriate food handling. Thinking Globally 8-16 How do you think countries with a high volume of experts to the United States, such as Mexico, would respond to stricter food safety rules? Do you think such measures are a good way to stem the tide of food-related illnesses? 8-17. Some people believe that free trade agreements force con- sumers to trade the health and safety of their families for free trade. What are the benefits and drawbacks of putting food safety regulations into regional trade pacts? 8-18. The lack of harmonized food safety practices and standards is just one of the challenges faced by the food industry as it becomes more global. What other challenges face the food industry in an era of economic integration and open markets? Sanello-ridden alfalfa sprouts: The seeds for the sprouts were bought from Uganda and Pakistan, among other nations, shipped through the Netherlands, flown into New York, trucked to retailers lacross the United States, and then purchased by consumers. Incidences of food contamination show no sign of abal- Since the passage of NAFTA, cross-border trade in food mong Canada, Mexico, and the United States has skyrocketed. Meanwhile, federal inspections of US imports by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have declined. Increasing im- its have strained the US food safety system, which was built Sur Christopher Doering and Roberta Rampo. Delaure Sees US Food Safety Law in 2010." Rw (www.reuters.com March 17, 2010: "A Came of Chicken The Ec o not .com, June 26, 2008: "Food Safety and Foodhomeness World Health Organization Fact Sheet No 217 March 2001: "Preparing for a Pandemic" Harun Nasi Report, May 30 20:40