UK food policy history : economic, social and political influences / Martin Caraher and Sinéad Furey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caraher, Martin, Author.

Furey, Sinéad, author.

Series:

Routledge studies in food, society and environment

Routledge studies in food society and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrition policy--Great Britain--History.

Nutrition policy.

Food industry and trade--Government policy--Great Britain--History.

Food industry and trade.

Food security--Great Britain--History.

Food security.

Public health--Great Britain--History.

Public health.

Physical Description:

xiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

United Kingdom food policy history

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

"This book provides an overview of the history of food policy in the United Kingdom, tracing economic, social and political influences from the 1840s to present day. In order to understand current food policies, and the current food system, it is necessary to acknowledge the past influences that have led us to the present. Seeing food policy as a complex web of influences, this book traces food policy development from the period of public health reform during the 1840s, the impact of two world wars, the era of new food choices in the 1950s and 1960s, the beginnings of alternative food movement in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, to the modern and postmodern ages of consumer ethics and fair trade. It critically identifies the key influences across the different eras, both direct and indirect and formal and informal, as well as the key actors, and showcases how understanding the socio-political contexts supports our comprehension of food policy development and its adaptation to modern times. Following this roadmap, the book sets out the challenges ahead and discusses ways forward for a pragmatic and effective UK food policy that learns the lessons of the past. This book provides an important introduction to the history of UK food and agricultural policy for students, scholars, policymakers and professionals, as well as those interested in food systems, public health and social policy more widely"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The period of public health reform from the 1840s to 1914

World War One (WWI) and its aftermath : 1914 to 1921

The inter-war period 1918 to 1939 : hunger and nutrition controversies

World War Two (WWII) : The age of food control

The 1950s and 60s : a period of change and new food choice options

The 1970s to the 1990s : Changes in the food environment and the rise of the citizen consumer and food choice

School Meals and Infant Feeding

The current era of food policy : Obesity and lifestyle from 2000 to the present

What way forward for the future of food policy?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Caraher, Martin UK food policy history

ISBN:

9781032986821

1032986824

9781032986807

1032986808

OCLC:

1532837928

Publisher Number:

90103563780