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Food Fears - From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems (Paperback)
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Food Fears - From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems (Paperback)
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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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