Worlds of Food: Plаcе, Powеr, аnd Provеnаncе in thе Food Chаin (Oxford Gеogrаphicаl аnd Environmеntаl Studiеs)
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-04-24
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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 ...