Public Welfare-Oriented Production of Food: Substantially New Impulses for a Sustainable Agro-Food Sector

Synopsis

Food is a means of life. The way it is produced affects us all. Largely unnoticed by the public, a system of the agricultural and food industry has developed in recent decades that supplies us with an abundance of food at excessively low prices. However, the undesirable side effects and external costs of this system have long been ignored. Enormous environmental and climate impacts, loss of biodiversity, animal welfare problems and the continuing death of farms only inadequately describe the true extent of the harmful effects. In the interests of the public welfare, these can no longer be tolerated. However, the complexity of the issues and the diversity of vested interests stand in the way of simple solutions. This professional book provides a comprehensive systemic analysis from very different perspectives and explains how this development has come about. It shows what fundamental changes are needed in all areas in order to find a way out of the destructive pursuit ofcost minimisation through evidence-based quality production. Professionals in the agricultural and food industry and the scientific disciplines involved, including veterinary medicine, as well as decision-makers in political institutions, professional associations and NGOs can use this knowledge to redesign the food sector for the future.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783662690406

Related ISBNs:

9783662690390

Publisher:

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Date of Addition:

11/07/24

Copyrighted By:

The Editor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Cooking, Food and Wine, Business and Finance, Technology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Philosophy

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Bookshare Staff

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