Food Policy Old and New

This book demonstrates the need for a new food policy to address the challenges for the global food system posed by globalisation, urbanisation, technical change and industrialisation. * A collection of papers demonstrating the need for a new food policy. * Looks at the challenges for the global food system posed by globalisation, urbanisation, technical change, and industrialisation. * Suggests that food policy now needs to encompass issues such as obesity, food safety, and competition policy in the retail sector. * Warns that meeting these challenges needs to be on the agenda of policy makers throughout the world. * Written by experts from Denmark, Italy, the UK and the US. * Features a table summarising old and new food policy. * Draws on new research data.