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Worlds of Food : Place, Power, and Provenance in the Food Chain.

Three leading scholars in the field explain why place and provenance are assuming more importance in the food chain to producers, consumers, and regulators. They examine how these concerns influence debates on the future of food and farming, exploring the implications for three very different region...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morgan, Kevin
Otros Autores: Marsden, Terry, Murdoch, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2008.
Colección:Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Three leading scholars in the field explain why place and provenance are assuming more importance in the food chain to producers, consumers, and regulators. They examine how these concerns influence debates on the future of food and farming, exploring the implications for three very different regions: California, Tuscany, and Wales. - ;From farm to fork, the conventional food chain is under enormous pressure to respond to a whole series of new challenges - food scares in rich countries, food security concerns in poor countries, and a burgeoning problem of obesity in all countries. As more and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (242 pages)
ISBN:9780191556623
0191556629
1281515221
9781281515223