The Economics of Food Labeling

Elise Golan, Fred Kuchler, Lorraine Mitchell, Cathy Greene, Jessup Amber

Elsewhere No. (0112), June 2001

The Economics of Food Labeling describes the economic rationale behind private food labeling and government regulation of food labeling. It illustrates the application of economic principles through three case studies in which the government has intervened in private market labeling decisions (nutrition content, dolphin-safe tuna, and organic) and two examples in which government intervention has been proposed (country-of-origin and biotech).

Keywords: labeling, information policy, Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, dolphin-safe tuna, national organic standards, country-of-origin labels, biotech food labeling

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Updated date: June 2001