Labels of origin for food [electronic resource] : local development, global recognition / edited by Elizabeth Barham and Bertil Sylvander.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barham, Elizabeth.

Sylvander, Bertil.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Produce trade--European Union countries.

Produce trade.

Food--Labeling--European Union countries.

Food.

Agriculture and state--European Union countries.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : CABI, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Agri-food traditional, regional and typical products are an important resource for agricultural and rural development in many areas of the European Union. These Origin Labelled Products (OLPs) activate a complex system of relationships involving the local production and marketing and distribution systems, rural development dynamics and the consumer. Based on research conducted in European countries, this book provides an account of the current state of OLPs, enabling a better understanding of their characteristics and evolution in the agri-food system. It also assesses public policies at vario

Contents:

Geographical origin: a complex feature of agro-food products / G. Allaire, F. Casabianca, E. Thévenod-Mottet

Legal debates surrounding geographical indications / E. Thévenod-Mottet, D. Marie-Vivien

GIS in Europe: present situation and future potential / F. Arfini, L.M. Albisu, C. Giacomini

Geographical indications: collective organisation and management / S. Reviron, J.-M. Chappuis

Geographical indications, consumers and citizens / A. Tregear, G. Giraud

Geographical indications and rural development / G. Belletti, A. Marescotti

Public policies and geographical indications / D. Barjolle, B. Sylvander, E. Thévenod-Mottet

Globalisation and geographical indications / B. Sylvander, G. Allaire

Geographical indications in developed countries / E. Barham, C. Hinrichs

Geographical indications in developing countries / D. Sautier, E. Bienabe, C. Cerdan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-15575-3

9786613155757

1-84593-377-X

OCLC:

742415311