The Political Economy of Diet, Health and Food Policy

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-16366-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 322 g

Reihe: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

The Political Economy of Diet and Health continues the exploration of food systems theory begun in the author's previous publications. It presents a critical exposition of food systems theory and analyses the existing approaches to food consumption. Subjects include:

* resolving the diet paradox

* the impact of the EU

* the lack of policy in the UK

* an exploration of the 'diseases of affluence'.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fine, Ben

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Lebensmittelindustrie, Nahrungsmittelindustrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction and overview 2 Resolving the diet paradox 3 The political economy of eating disorders 4 Digesting the food and information systems 5 Agricultural support and diet 6 Whither food policy?

Über Autor(innen)

Ben Fine is Professor of Economics and Director 01 the Centre for Economic Policy tor Sourh Africa ar rhe School of Orienral and Aft-iccul Studies) University of London.