Are Minimum Quality Standards Imposed by Federal Marketing Orders Acting as Nontariff Trade Barriers?

Agribusiness ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-504
Author(s):  
Tina L. Saitone
Keyword(s):  
Quality Standards ◽  
Trade Barriers ◽  
Minimum Quality Standards ◽  
Marketing Orders ◽  
Minimum Quality

32: A proposal for minimum quality standards for EBUS-TBNA outcomes

Lung Cancer ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. S13
Author(s):  
M. Evison ◽  
H. Al-Najjar ◽  
P. Crosbie ◽  
J. Martin ◽  
P. Barber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Standards ◽  
Minimum Quality Standards ◽  
Minimum Quality

scholarly journals Direct-to-Consumer Nutrigenetics Testing: An Overview

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Floris ◽  
Antonella Cano ◽  
Laura Porru ◽  
Roberta Addis ◽  
Antonio Cambedda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Genetic Markers ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Genetic Background ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Minimum Quality Standards ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Minimum Quality

At present, specialized companies offering genetic testing services without the involvement of clinicians are growing; this development is a direct consequence of the significant decrease in genotyping and sequencing costs. Online companies offer predictions about the risk of developing complex diseases during one’s life course, and they offer suggestions for personal lifestyle. Several companies have been created that provide nutrigenetics services; these companies suggest dietary indications—a central issue in the prevention and etiopathogenesis of specific diseases—based on one’s personal genetic background. Dietary patterns are defined on the basis of a limited set of genetic markers. In this article, we analyze the online nutrigenetics services offered by 45 companies worldwide, to obtain an overall picture of the costs, the types of nutritional traits considered and the level of scientific precision of the services proposed. Our analysis clearly highlights the need for specific guidelines, in order to ensure a set of minimum quality standards for the nutrigenetics services offered to the customer.

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