JAMES R. SIMPSON, an agricultural economist specializing in world food and livestock issues, is Affiliate Professor, Impact Center, Washington State University. He is Professor Emeritus, Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida, and Professor Emeritus Faculty of Intercultural Communication where he recently spent 10 years as Professor (tenured) of International Economics and Food at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan. In addition to six years of long-term assignments in Chile, Costa Rica and Paraguay, he has also worked short-term and had professional visits in over 35 other countries, including more than 25 trips to China (PRC) spanning a period of over a year. Dr. Simpson is author of nine books on international agricultural topics including four on Japan as well as one on China. He is also author of more than 400 articles, monographs and chapters in books, and has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences. He has done extensive consulting with organizations such as The World Bank, The Latin American Development Bank, The Asian Development Bank, and the CG System of International Research Centers as well as many private companies.