Food System

With new technologies set to revolutionize the global food industry, understanding the food system and managing it carefully are essential to ensure that all the world's people enjoy a secure, sufficient and sustainable food supply. This book provides an essential overview of all the key issues and players. It makes an ideal text for students working on any aspect of food--from agriculture and food technology, management, retailing, catering and consumer studies, to politics and development. Packed with information, attractively presented and written in a lively, accessible style, it also makes an absorbing book for the general reader.

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Glossary
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Food and the Biosphere	p. 9
Modern Food - Where Did it Come From?	p. 24
Food, Culture and Human Needs	p. 49
Farmers, Workers and Traders	p. 85
Processors, Distributors and Caterers	p. 111
Consumers	p. 142
Tools for Control: Science, Technology, Information and Management	p. 169
Food Law and Food Policy	p. 198
Conclusion - Food Policies for a New Millennium	p. 222
The International Framework: A Very Brief Guide	p. 235
Basic Functions of Nutrients	p. 240
Diary of Food Safety Scares in the UK, 1988-89	p. 243
The UK's Leading Food Brands in 1991	p. 247
Consumer Charters	p. 248
Further Reading	p. 250
Index	p. 253
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