Trust in Food
Subtitle: A Comparative and Institutional Analysis
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: March 20, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781403998910
Subjects: Agriculture & related industries; Consumer issues; Food manufacturing & related industries; Food And Beverage Industries (Economic Aspects); Food Microbiology; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Industries - General; Nutrition; Sociology - General; Social Science / Sociology / General; Food Science; Industries - Agribusiness; Europe; Food; Food consumption; Nutrition policy; Quality
Description: Scandals in food, growth of supermarket power and crises in obesity have shaken popular trust in food across Europe. Uncovering surprising differences between countries, this book examines these issues to challenge the idea of the consumer as a sovereign individual and to demonstrate how consumption is institutionalized within societies.