Building Consumer Trust in the Food System

The changes in food production over the past 100 years are remarkable. Technology, consolidation, and integration have dramatically altered how our food system operates. We are now able to bring foods to consumers more efficiently, safely, and with greater affordability than ever before.

But as Americans have moved to urban centers, their generational and geographical distance from food production has increased. As a result, the majority of consumers are now disconnected from the processes that b…