The BSE epidemic, GM foods, avian flu, the growth of supermarkets and the crisis in obesity have shaken consumer trust in food. Uncovering surprising differences between countries, Trust in Food examines this and challenges the idea of the consumer as a sovereign individual, demonstrating how consumption is institutionalized within society.
Table of Content
Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Introduction: Problematizing Trust in Food Trust and Food Consumption: Theoretical Approaches Enquiring into Trust: Some Methodological Considerations Variations in Popular Trust Culture and Performance: Trust in Meat Mobilizations of the Consumer Buying into Food The State and Triangular Affairs of Trust Conditions for Trust in Food Explaining Trust in Food Endnotes Bibliography Index
About the author
Author Mark Harvey: Mark Harvey is Director of the Centre for Research in Economic Sociology and Innovation at the University of Essex Author Alan Warde: Alan Warde is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
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