• ISBN13: 9781845931322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Food Science & Technology
• Publisher: CABI
• Publisher Imprint: CABI
• Publication Date: June 15, 2011
• Pages: 256
• Original Price: GBP 95.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 626 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture

About the Book This book sets out to examine what really is going on in the organic sector socially and politically. In the process, it debunks a number of apparently common-sense beliefs: that organic consumers are wealthy environmental and health extremists; that growth in the industry will inevitably undermine its environmental values; that mainstream media is antagonistic to organics; and that the industry is driven by consumer demand. This book seeks to make a practical contribution to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved in organics at each stage of the food chain.