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This book is an extensive, original and systematic treatment of many important philosophical and ethical aspects of food (consumption and production). May we eat just anything? Can we do everything with animals, even genetic modification? If not, how can we regulate those processes so that they lead...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Korthals, Michiel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kooymans, Frans (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2004]
Series:International library of environmental, agricultural, and food ethics ; v. 5.
Subjects:
Food habits > Philosophy.
Food habits > Moral and ethical aspects.
Food > Philosophy.
Food consumption > Philosophy.
Food consumption > Moral and ethical aspects.
Food industry and trade > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1: Good food, good eating, good living
  • Chapter 2: What do philosophers say about nutrition? A brief history
  • Chapter 3: Toward a philosophy of nutrition
  • Chapter 4: Modern and postmodern lifestyles and foodstyles
  • Chapter 5: Ethics and politics of nutrition - liberal versus deliberative perspectives
  • Chapter 6: Living with ethical dilemmas
  • Chapter 7: Welfare of and respect for living beings. May we eat anything?- Chapter 8: Heaven or hell: scientific production and preparation of food
  • Chapter 9: Globalization of the food production system
  • Chapter 10: Consumers, abundance, and responsibility
  • Chapter 11: The future of nutrition and agriculture
  • Appendix 1. Differences in risk perception and views on food safety
  • Appendix 2. New public responsibilities for food scientists
  • Literature.