French Beans and Food Scares : Culture and Commerce in an Anxious Age.

French Beans and Food Scares : Culture and Commerce in an Anxious Age.

From mad cows to McDonaldization to genetically modified maize, European food scares and controversies at the turn of the millennium provoked anxieties about the perils hidden in an increasingly industrialized, internationalized food supply. These food fears have cast a shadow as long as Africa, whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freidberg, Susanne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cary : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Food adulteration and inspection > International cooperation.
Horticultural products industry > Government policy > Africa.
Horticultural products industry > Government policy > Developing countries.
Horticultural products industry > Government policy > England.
Horticultural products industry > Government policy > France.
Horticultural products industry > Government policy > United States.
Horticultural products > Inspection > International cooperation.
Produce trade > Government policy > Africa.
Produce trade > Government policy > England.
Produce trade > Government policy > France.
Produce trade > Government policy > Developing countries.
Produce trade > Government policy > United States.
Farm produce > Africa > Commercial policy.
Farm produce > England > Commercial policy.
Farm produce > France > Commercial policy.
Farm produce > United States > Commercial policy.
Food adulteration and inspection > International cooperation
Horticultural products industry > Government policy
Produce trade > Government policy
Africa
Developing countries
England
France
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1 The Global Green Bean and Other Tales of Madness; 2 Feeding the Nation: The Making of Modern Food Provisioning; 3 Burkina Faso: Rural Development and Patronage; 4 Zambia: Settler Colonialism and Corporate Paternalism; 5 France: Expertise and Friendship; 6 Britain: Brands and Standards; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

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