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Food Fears - From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems (Hardcover, New Ed) Loot Price: R4,715
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Food Fears - From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems (Hardcover, New Ed): Alison Blay-Palmer

Food Fears - From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems (Hardcover, New Ed)

Alison Blay-Palmer

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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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Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2008
First published: 2008
Authors: Alison Blay-Palmer
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 196
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-7546-7248-7
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
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LSN: 0-7546-7248-4
Barcode: 9780754672487

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