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What is the Food Integrity Index?

"America – The Melting Pot" applies not only to our cultural diversity but the wonderful and flavorful opportunities for our palate. From the largest national chain to the local specialty market or neighborhood ethnic restaurant, Americans have a multitude of choices for safe, nutritious and affordable food to meet the needs of consumers with different preferences, values and budgets.

The Center for Food Integrity supports consumer choice. The Food Integrity Index is designed to provide balanced, objective information to help consumers make informed choices. We have partnered with leading universities to provide information on common questions or issues about the contemporary US food system. The Index provides a quick overview of the issue and the conclusions. A link is provided to the full research for more information.

Current QuestionsSee the next three questions

  • Is High Fructose Corn Syrup a major cause of obesity in the United States?

    An abundance of confusion has complicated the use of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) since it was...
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  • Is it true regular use of antibiotics in healthy cows, pigs and chickens has led to an increased antibiotic resistance in humans eating meat products?

    Antibiotics are an integral component of animal health. All uses of antibiotics improve animal...
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  • Are small farms and increased consumer purchases of locally-produced food products better for the future of American agriculture the environment?

    Many consumers are nostalgic for the bucolic scenes associated with the small farms of generations...
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Previous three questionsCurrent Questions

  • Is it true that many U.S. farmers would not be able to make a living raising corn and other high-acreage field crops without government subsidies?

    Like all businesses, farming is subject to the prevailing market forces that dictate whether...
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  • Is food grown and produced in the U.S. as safe or safer than food grown outside the U.S.?

    With the increasing number of recalls in the news, many Americans are wondering if their food is...
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  • Is the well-being of farm animals on larger operations disregarded in the pursuit of higher profits?

    The question is often asked by critics of modern animal agriculture but the size of the farm is not...
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Contributing Experts

As we add new questions, we will have additional experts added to this section as well as to the comprehensive list found in the "Experts" link above.

  • Jude Capper
    Ph.D.
    Washington State University
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  • Arthur Frank
    M.D.
    George Washington University
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  • H. Scott Hurd
    DVM, Ph.D.
    Iowa State University
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  • Randall Singer
    B.A., D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D.
    University of Minnesota
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