Food Regulation and Trade - Toward a Safe and Open Global System (Paperback)

Guarding the safety of a nation's food supply, ensuring quality, and providing information to consumers so that they can make informed food purchase choices are widely accepted as universal obligations of governments. But differences in the way that governments fulfill these obligations can lead to trade conflicts. The potential for such conflicts increases as more affluent and safety-conscious consumers demand additional regulations in the national food systems. Governments should handle these conflicts in a way that both upholds food safety standards--and public confidence in them--and preserves the framework for trade and the benefits of an open food system. This book examines the current state of regulation of the increasingly global food system, analyzes the underlying causes of the trade conflicts (both those that are currently evident and those that are waiting in the wings), and outlines the steps that could be taken to ensure that food safety and open trade become, at the least, compatible and, at best, mutually supporting.

General

Imprint:	The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	Tim Josling • Donna Roberts • David Orden
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-88132-346-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General
LSN:	0-88132-346-2
Barcode:	9780881323467

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