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Trust in Food : A Comparative and Institutional Analysis /

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The BSE epidemic, GM foods, avian flu, the growth of supermarkets and the crisis in obesity have shaken consumer trust in food. Uncovering surprising differences between countries, Trust in Food examines this and challenges the idea of the consumer as a sovereign individual, demonstrating how consum...

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Main Authors: Kjærnes, Unni (Author), Harvey, Mark (Author), Warde, Alan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Cultural Studies.
Industries.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Popular Science in Medicine and Health.
Sociology, general.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Health.
Medicine.
Popular culture > Study and teaching.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Welfare state.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The BSE epidemic, GM foods, avian flu, the growth of supermarkets and the crisis in obesity have shaken consumer trust in food. Uncovering surprising differences between countries, Trust in Food examines this and challenges the idea of the consumer as a sovereign individual, demonstrating how consumption is institutionalized within society.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 228 pages)
ISBN:9780230627611
DOI:10.1057/9780230627611