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Book SynopsisA collection of studies of agri-food standards in the modern economy, this work addresses these and helps to define the scope of the emerging study of the politics of standards setting. It contains an overview essay dealing with the multiple ways of thinking about, approaching and defining food and agricultural standards.
Table of ContentsDedication. Contributors. Preface. PART I - THINKING ABOUT STANDARDS. 1. INTRODUCTION: A NEW WORLD OF STANDARDS; L.Busch, J.Bingen. PART II - PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. 2. The World Trade Organization; K.C. Kennedy. 3. CIRCULATIONS OF INSECURITY: Globalizing Food Standards in Historical Perspective; S. Ilcan, L. Phillips. 4. THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF VINE AND WINE (OIV) AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): Standardization Issues in the Wine Sector; H. Hannin et al. PART III - REGULATORY PROCESSES. 5. NEGOTIATING STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTS: A Procedural Approach Applied to Raw Milk; B. Sylvander, O. Biencourt. 6. The Indivisibility of Science, Policy and Ethics: Starlink™ Corn and the Making of Standards; M.P. Salazar et al.7. Standards and State-Building: The Construction of Soybean Standards in Brazil; I. S. Freire de Sousa, L. Busch. 8. Paradoxes of Innovation: Standards and Technical Change in the Transformation of the US Soybean Industry; L. Busch et al. PART IV - ACCESS AND ETHICAL TRADE. 9. Defining a Good Steak: Global Constructions of what is Considered The Best Red Meat; E. Ransom. 10. IMPROVING THE ACCESS OF SMALL FARMERS IN AFRICA TO GLOBAL MARKETS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PIGEONPEAS; R. Jones et al. 11. China and Global Organic Food Standards: Sovereignty Bargains and Domestic Politics; P. Thiers. 12. COTTON IN WEST AFRICA: A Question of Quality; J. Bingen. PART V - CONCLUSIONS AND FUTUREAGENDA. 13. SHAPING A POLICY AND RESEARCH AGENDA; J. Bingen, L. Busch. INDEX.
