Worlds of food place, power, and provenance in the food chain

From farm to fork, the conventional food chain is under enormous pressure to respond to a whole series of new challenges - food scares in rich countries, food security concerns in poor countries, and a burgeoning problem of obesity in all countries. As more and more people demand to know where their...

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Auteur principal: Morgan, Kevin
Autres auteurs: Kevin Morgan; Terry Marsden; Jonathan Murdoch; editors Gordon Clark; Andrew Goudie and Ceri Peach
Langue:Undetermined
English
Publié: New York,Oxford Oxford University Press 2006
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Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Résumé:From farm to fork, the conventional food chain is under enormous pressure to respond to a whole series of new challenges - food scares in rich countries, food security concerns in poor countries, and a burgeoning problem of obesity in all countries. As more and more people demand to know where their food comes from, and how it is produced, issues of place, power, and provenance assume increasing significance for producers, consumers, and regulators, challenging the corporate forces that shape the 'placeless foodscape'. Far from being confined to niche products, questions about the origins of food are also surfacing in the conventional sector, where labelling has become a major political issue
Description matérielle:225 p.
ill.
24 cm
Bibliographie:Include references and index
ISBN:0199542287
9780199542284