The global shift towards overweight and obese populations has led to a significant rise in diet-related chronic illness. This book examines the role globalfood trade has played in that shift, looking carefully at how the trade of food across national borders, international and regional trade agreements, the process of trade and investment liberalization, and the growth of transnationalfood corporations affects what people eat and, by implication, their health. An international team of editors has brought together a prestigious group of contributors who present a critical analysis of the linkages between trade, food and diet in different domains. Between them, the multidisciplinary group present a balanced perspective on the opportunities and risks trade poses for dietary trends and offer a practical analysis of the policy options available to address this growing global concern.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9986-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 29/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés