This book brings together an international group of agriculture and food lawyers and scientists to define the field of Food System Transparency in three parts: the big picture, food safety and health, and the global view. Each part adds to the whole but zooms in through a unique lens. Investigating social, economic, political, scientific and legal frameworks, this comprehensive volume addresses topics such as food authenticity, agroecological evaluations, and consumer protection. Interwoven themes of transparency contextualize concepts of food safety, information sharing and regulatory opportunities at a local and global scale. Editors- notes provide blended legal and scientific commentary to facilitate further discussion and context within the classroom.
Advantages of this volume include:
- Chapters written by foremost international experts in their fields
- Editors- notes written for classroom use and background inform
