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Book SynopsisWith contributions from over 30 international legal scholars, this topical
Research Handbook on International Food Law provides a reflective and crucial examination of the rules, power dynamics, legal doctrines, societal norms, and frameworks that govern the modern global food system.
The Research Handbook analyses the interlinkages between producers and consumers of food, as well as the environmental effects of the global food network and the repercussions on human health. Chapters explore the development of food law and governance strategies, the regulation of novel foods, including insects, and the application of technology and science in food production, such as genetically engineered food. The insightful contributions examine the legal challenges facing the global food system and suggest practical recommendations for future research and reform.
Providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on the complex legal landscape of food production and consumption, this Research Handbook will be essential reading for students and scholars of food law, consumer law, public international law, and regulation and governance, as well as food system advocates, international lawyers, and policymakers.
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: making a case for international food law 1 Michael T. Roberts PART I DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD LAW ROLE OF LAW IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF FOOD 2 What’s the use of food regime analysis for international law? 17 Anne Saab 3 Food law’s agrarian question: capital, global farmland, and food security in an age of climate disruption 29 William Boyd 4 The intersection of international, European, and global food law: rules, trends, and challenges 63 Ferdinando Albisinni DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD LAW AND GOVERNANCE STRATEGIES 5 Drafting national food laws in a globally connected world 95 Jessica Vapnek and Melvin Spreij 6 The future of planning for food system governance 117 Laurie J. Beyranevand and Emily M. Broad Leib CULTURAL PRESERVATION IN DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD LAW 7 The food–water nexus in the post-revolutionary Mexican Supreme Court 148 Peter L. Reich 8 Food law and third-world approaches to international law (TWAIL): ingredients in a movement, techniques for analysis, recipes for reform, and a future menu 166 Ernesto Hernández-López 9 Community and geography in a holistic approach to food law 183 Marsha A. Echols COMPARATIVE LAW APPLIED TO FOOD LAW 10 Comparative food law 199 Bernd van der Meulen and Bart Wernaart PART II INTERNATIONAL FOOD GOVERNANCE AND LAW FRAMEWORKS FOOD TRADE AND SAFETY 11 Global governance of food safety: the role of the FAO, WHO, and Codex Alimentarius in regulatory harmonization 227 Neal D. Fortin 12 Interactions between food safety protection and trade liberalization in the WTO and FTAs 243 Ching-Fu Lin 13 The Food Safety Modernization Act and international trade rules 261 David A. Wirth 14 ESG, supply chain due diligence and food systems transformation: changes and challenges 291 Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile 15 The regulation of insects as food 315 Steph Tai 16 Food safety governance and good practices for better rulemaking 332 Juanjuan Sun 17 Codex Alimentarius at home and abroad: the regulatory costs of developing and implementing international and national food-safety standards 347 Brian A. Fink LABELING AND CERTIFICATION 18 Sugar labeling: challenges and approaches 369 Alexia Brunet Marks 19 Private third-party verification of product claims: lessons from kosher certification 387 Timothy D. Lytton 20 Class action litigation targeting the food industry: U.S. and international perspectives 409 Tommy Tobin ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND FOOD 21 Climate change issues in international food law 427 Francesco Bruno 22 Bodies as food system sacrifice zones 443 Margot J. Pollans TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE 23 The digital food economy, from food regulation to data governance 471 Pinghui Xiao and Vicki Waye 24 International regulation of genetically engineered food 498 Joanna K. Sax ANIMAL WELFARE 25 Using the law to enhance the welfare of food-producing animals: recognising sentience, raising standards 515 Caoimhín MacMaoláin HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY 26 When crits go to the UN: conversations with Olivier De Schutter, Hilal Elver and Michael Fakhri about the right to food 534 Amy J. Cohen and Nadia C.S. Lambek Index 552 Prepared by Michael T. Roberts
