Nutrition, Food Markets and Agriculture : Economic Issues Against the Backgro...

by Christian J. Jäggi

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Nutrition, Food Markets and Agriculture : Economic Issues Against the Background of Globalization, Paperback by Jaggi, Christian J., ISBN 365834671X, ISBN-13 9783658346713, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Today, nutrition is mainly discussed under nutritional, medical-health or ideological aspects (. vegetarianism, veganism, etc.). Although the food industry represents one of the most important markets, questions of food production, agriculture, food trade and biodiversity are mostly discussed under national auspices. Not only on the producer side, but also from the consumer perspective, food markets - although still nationally structured - have become more and more global markets, which can be seen, for example, in the development of food commodity prices. In addition, large food corporations are pursuing the strategy of standardizing the entire value chains in the agricultural and food sectors - under their control, mind you. Th addresses economic issues related to food production, agriculture, food trade and biodiversity. Alternatives to traditional agriculture, factory farming, and biodiversity loss are discussed - and reflected upon from an economic perspective. Particular attention is paid to aspects of globalization. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Ernährung, Nahrungsmittelmärkte und Landwirtschaft by Christian J. Jäggi, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2018. The translation was done with t

• Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Gmbh
• Year: 2021
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9783658346713
• Condition: Fine

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