Food, consumers, and the food industry : catastrophe or opportunity?

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Food, consumers, and the food industry : catastrophe or opportunity?

Gordon W. Fuller

(CRC series in contemporary food science / Fergus M. Clydesdale, Series editor)

CRC Press, c2001

  • : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index

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Description

During the past, there have been many changes in food availability, production and selection around the world. These changes, such as genetically modified foods, raise questions about their long-range implications. How will they affect the worldwide economics and management of agriculture? food legislation? the environment? the determination of food safety and quality? nutrition and health? Food, Consumers, and the Food Industry: Catastrophe or Opportunity? describes the major changes and answers the questions concerning them. It presents information that decision-makers in the field can utilize on such topics as: Consumers and consumerism Marketing and the marketplace Retailing Nutrition and health Impact of new technologies Food, Consumers, and the Food Industry encourages you to set aside the "truth" of science to consider how political, economic, social, and cultural institutions can work to avoid a possible crisis.

Table of Contents

An Overview of the Present Status. Consumers and Consumerism. Marketing and the Marketplace. Retailing the Arena for Marketing. Nutrition and Health. Food Legislation and Food Safety. The Impact of New Technologies. The Face of Food Industry. Summary and Conclusions.

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