ABSTRACT

Combining theory, research and policy Consuming Interests provides a topical interdisciplinary exploration into the nature of food provision, policy and regulation. The book provides a detailed examination of corporate retailers, state agencies and consumer organisations involved in the food sector. The analysis explores questions including: * what can the public expect from the state
* what limits are there on state action
* what are the most appropriate balances
between public and private interests in the provision of 'quality' foods.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

Regulation, retailing and consumption: deregulating states and concerned consumers

part I|45 pages

Concepts and framework

chapter 2|11 pages

Food policy and regulation

chapter 3|18 pages

Restructuring and retailing

chapter 4|14 pages

Citizenship, consumption and food rights

part II|47 pages

National strategies

chapter 5|14 pages

Food consumers

The limits of formal and collective representation

chapter 6|12 pages

The retailers

The emergence of retailer-led food governance

chapter 7|19 pages

Evolving models of food regulation

part III|97 pages

Local strategies

chapter 9|14 pages

The nationalisation of food regulation

Coping with space

chapter 10|30 pages

The local regulatory interface

Enforcement practice on the ground

chapter 11|25 pages

Conclusions

Retailing, regulation and consumption