The food chain is one of the most significant sectors to be affected by technological change and the globalization of markets. This volume presents a penetrating account of the emerging features of the worldwide food industry and the projected consequences of technological developments, as well as statements on private and public issues concerning the future of food and nutrition. The book offers in-depth analyses of the crucial issues affecting today's agrifood sector and the food chain of the future.
The food chain is one of the most significant sectors to be affected by technological change and the globalization of markets. This volume presents a penetrating account of the emerging features of the worldwide food industry and the projected consequences of technological developments, as well as statements on private and public issues concerning the future of food and nutrition. The book offers in-depth analyses of the crucial issues affecting today's agrifood sector and the food chain of the future.
Partial table of contents:
DEMOGRAPHICS, AGRICULTURE, AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY.
Demographic Trends in Populations, Food, and the Environment
(D.Bell).
Paradigms of American Agriculture (D. Bateman).
THE BIOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, AGRICULTURE, AND THE FOODINDUSTRY.
Plant Genetic Engineering and the Food Industry (W. Brill).
Genetically Engineered Animals (P. Leder).
THE FUTURE OF NUTRITION.
The Evolution of Diet and Nutrition (N. Kretchmer).
Nutrition and the Consumer (J. Stern).
FOOD, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT.
The Link Between Diet and Health (L. Sullivan).
Food Regulation: Future Issues (S. Miller).
THE FORCES AFFECTING FOOD: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRY.
The Food Industry and the U.S.
Consumer (M. Miles).
The Food Industry in France and the European Community
(F.Gautier).
ECONOMIC PREDICTION.
Perception and Predictions (P. Anderson).
Conclusions: The Impact of New Technologies and the Future of
theGlobal Agrifood System in the 21st Century (R. Goldberg).
Biographies of Contributors.
Index.
Gerald E. Gaull is the editor of New Technologies and the Future of Food and Nutrition, published by Wiley. Ray A. Goldberg is the editor of New Technologies and the Future of Food and Nutrition, published by Wiley.
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