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Ethical Traceability and Communicating Food
. Ed(S): Coff, Christian; Barling, David; Korthals, Michiel; Nielsen, Thorkild
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Description for Ethical Traceability and Communicating Food
Hardback. This book argues that ethical traceability systems can be used to communicate food information to consumers, allowing them to make food choices consistent with their own values as well as play a more informed role in food production and distribution. Editor(s): Coff, Christian; Barling, David; Korthals, Michiel; Nielsen, Thorkild. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1470.
The theme of this book evolved from the idea of linking three concepts around food: traceability, ethics and informed choice. We believe that the current devel- ment and implementation of traceability in the agri-food sector offers an interesting way not only of handling food safety but also of addressing and communicating ethical issues arising from current food production practices. Practices in the agri-food sector worry food consumers (as we all are, since we need to eat and drink to stay alive). But how can consumers act upon their concerns? Paradoxically, although consumers are bombarded with information on food – from ... Read more
The theme of this book evolved from the idea of linking three concepts around food: traceability, ethics and informed choice. We believe that the current devel- ment and implementation of traceability in the agri-food sector offers an interesting way not only of handling food safety but also of addressing and communicating ethical issues arising from current food production practices. Practices in the agri-food sector worry food consumers (as we all are, since we need to eat and drink to stay alive). But how can consumers act upon their concerns? Paradoxically, although consumers are bombarded with information on food – from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402085239
SKU
V9781402085239
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