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Practical Ethics for Food Professionals: Ethics in Research, Education and the Workplace
J. Peter Clark (Ed.)
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Description for Practical Ethics for Food Professionals: Ethics in Research, Education and the Workplace
Hardcover. * Focuses on the ethical issues confronting food industry professionals * Introduces the general concepts of ethical reasoning before presenting issues faced by the food industry * Includes real life case studies which apply concepts to practice * USA and UK Editor team offer a global perspective . Editor(s): Clark, J. Peter; Ritson, Christopher. Series: Institute of Food Technologists Series. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
This book offers a practical guide to the most pressing ethical issues faced by those working in food manufacturing and associated industries. Early chapters look at the fundamentals of ethical thinking and how lessons of medical ethics might be applied to the food industry. The book then addresses some issues specifically relevant to the food industry, including treatment of animals; the use of genetically modified organisms; food product advertising; health claims and sustainability. Several further chapters present case studies which show how ethical thinking can be applied in real life examples.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Series
Institute of Food Technologists Series
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470673430
SKU
V9780470673430
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99-15
About J. Peter Clark (Ed.)
Dr J. Peter Clark is Consultant to the Process Industries and Contributing Editor: Food Technology magazine (IFT), Oak Park, Illinois, USA Christopher Ritson is Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Marketing at the Centre for Rural Economy, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, UK
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“Ethical practices, once a traditional component of basic education and daily living, appear to have too often slipped from our culture. The authors provide a practical guide for applying ethical principles to the global food production and processing industry while anchoring doing the “right” or “ethically best” thing to the foundations of Western philosophy. The volume leads the reader to ... Read more