Trade, Food, Diet and Health: Perspectives and Policy Options

by Corinna Hawkes (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)); Chantal Blouin (Carleton University, Canada); Spencer Henson (University of Guelph, Canada); Nick Drager (McGill University); Laurette Dubé; (McGill University)

• ISBN13: 9781444315400
• ISBN10: 1444315404
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The global shift towards overweight and obese populations has led to a significant rise in diet-related chronic illness. This book examines the role global food trade has played in that shift, looking carefully at how the trade of food across national borders, international and regional trade agreements, the process of trade and investment liberalization, and the growth of transnational food corporations affects what people eat and, by implication, their health.An international team of editors has brought together a prestigious group of contributors who present a critical analysis of the linkages between trade, food and diet in different domains. Between them, the multidisciplinary group present a balanced perspective on the opportunities and risks trade poses for dietary trends and offer a practical analysis of the policy options available to address this growing global concern. An international multidisciplinary team of authors Detailed look at the issues followed by practical policy analysis A comprehensive review of an important global issueAcademics, researchers and practitioners in the field of public health, especially those concerned with nutrition, obesity and chronic disease, will find this book an enlightening and fascinating read. Social scientists, policy makers, trade analysts and food industry professionals will equally gain much from this innovative approach to the subject.

Table of Contents

List of Editors and Contributing Authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction And Overview

Trade, Health and Dietary Change

An Overview of Global Food Trade

Links Between Trade And Diet

The Influence of Trade Liberalisation and Global Dietary Change: The Case of Vegetable Oils, Meat and Highly Processed Foods

Global Trade of Fruits and Vegetables and the Role of Consumer Demand

International Trade, Food and Diet Costs, and the Global Obesity Epidemic

Trade, Transnational Corporations and Food Consumption: A Global Value Chain Approach

Links Between Supermarkets and Food Prices, Diet Diversity and Food Safety in Developing Countries

The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and the European Diet: Is There a Link?

The Effect of Trade and Trade Policy on Diet and Health in the Pacific Islands

Food Imports and Dietary Change: A Perspective from Thailand

Policy Options

Tackling Childhood Obesity in an Era of Trade Liberalisation

National Food Regulations and the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: Implications for Trade-Related Measures to Promote Healthy Diets

The Potential of the Codex Alimentarius to Promote Healthy Diets Worldwide - the Canadian Experience of Implementation

Agricultural Trade Policy Instruments to Promote Healthy Diets in Developing Countries: An Assessment of the Opportunities within the Framework of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and the Doha Development Agenda

The Impact of International Trade and Investment Rules on the Ability of Governments to Implement Interventions to Address Obesity: A Case Study from the European Charter on Counteracting Obesity

Glossary of Trade Terms

Index

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