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Food Fears

- From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems

  • Format
  • Bog, hardback
  • Engelsk

Beskrivelse

The industrial food system of the West is increasingly perceived as problematic. The physical, social and intellectual distance between consumers and their food stems from a food system that privileges quantity and efficiency over quality, with an underlying assumption that food is a commodity, rather than a source of nourishment and pleasure. In the wake of various food and health scares, there is a growing demand from consumers to change the food they eat, which in turn acts as a catalyst for the industry to adapt and for alternative systems to evolve. Drawing on a wealth of empirical research into mainstream and alternative North American food systems, this book discusses how sustainable, grass roots, local food systems offer a template for meaningful individual activism as a way to bring about change from the bottom up, while at the same time creating pressure for policy changes at all levels of government. This movement signals a shift away from market economy principles and reflects a desire to embody social and ecological values as the foundation for future growth.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal196
  • Udgivelsesdato28-04-2008
  • ISBN139780754672487
  • Forlag Routledge
  • FormatHardback
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  • Vægt498 g
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    15,6 cm
    23,4 cm

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