Socioeconomics of Food: Understanding Strategies and Choices on Our Plates
English | 2024 | ISBN: 303174506X | 290 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 36 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 303174506X | 290 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 36 MB
This textbook provides an introduction to the socioeconomics of food. Aimed mostly at students of economics and related social sciences, it explains how food markets function and what social and cultural factors influence the processes of food production and consumption. It also discusses the role of food producers, intermediaries, and consumers and examines the dynamics of prices, trade, and externalities.