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New Economy, Food, and Agriculture
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Abstract Consumers are becoming increasingly more informed about food systems and are interested not only in healthy, safe, and tasty food but also sustainable production, animal welfare, climate changes, and food waste. Consumers are also more focused on changing their lifestyle related to improved health k... view more
Consumers are becoming increasingly more informed about food systems and are interested not only in healthy, safe, and tasty food but also sustainable production, animal welfare, climate changes, and food waste. Consumers are also more focused on changing their lifestyle related to improved health knowledge and nutrition education (Timmer 2005). Maxwell and Slater (2004) have proposed criteria to evaluate food systems, including nutrition and health, rights and influence, security, sustainability, equality, and social inclusion. The authors also point out that the primary international institutions in the food value chain are not only the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization but also United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Labour Organization, and World Trade Organization. The emerging trends in the food system are features of the {\dq}new economy.{\dq} This term describes the outcome of the transition from production- and manufacturing-based economy to a service-based or post-industrial economy at the end of the twentieth century. The traditional production factors such as cheap labor, land, and raw materials lose their importance in generating profits and competitiveness. The key is understanding of food consumer demand, knowledge of food industry and agriculture employees based on creativity, and flexibility of processes of production.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Economics
Free Keywords
Blue economy; Circular economy; Creative economy; Digital economy; Innovative economic systems; New economic systems; Sharing economy; food and agriculture
Collection Title
Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics
Editor
Thompson, Paul B.; Kaplan, David M.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Springer
City
Dordrecht
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6167-4_629-1
ISBN
978-94-007-6167-4
Status
Preprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications