Food Fears : From Industrial to Sustainable Food Systems Paperback / softback
by Alison Blay-Palmer
Paperback / softback
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:196 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:15/11/2016
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- ISBN:9781138266261
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:196 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:15/11/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138266261