Handbook of international food and agricultural policies, volume II /
Policies for food safety and quality, improved nutrition, and food security.
editors Donna H. Roberts, Formerly US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, USA ; editor-in-chief Tim Josling, Stanford University.
- New Jersey : World Scientific Publishing Co., 2017, c2018.
- xxiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Volume 1. Policies for agricultural markets and rural economic activity -- Volume 2. Policies for food safety and quality, improved nutrition, and food security -- Volume 3. International trade rules for food and agricultural products. Volume 2: Introduction -- Policies to improve food safety -- Food standards, trade, and development -- Organic food and farming: past, present, and future? -- Healthier eating: policy challenges in improving consumers'ability to choose -- A Review of US Food and Nutrition programs and their effectiveness in assuring adequate nutrition and improving nutritional choices for program participants -- The Causes and consequences of obesity, and the effects of obesity policies on producer and consumer incentives and health outcomes -- Short-term risks for food and nutrition security - causes, impacts, and responses -- Improving food availability for the poor -- Balancing consumer concerns with scientific opinion: policies that restrain the use of additives, hormones, and other chemicals in animal production -- Policies toward genetically engineered foods.
Volume 2 examines the experience of countries with food policies, including those dealing with food safety and quality and the responsibility for food security in developing countries. The chapters address issues such as obesity, nutritional supplements, organic foods, food assistance programs, biotech food acceptance, and the place of private standards.