| Food, Science and Society: Exploring the Gap Between Expert Advice and Individual Behaviour Contributor(s): Belton, P. S. (Editor), Belton, P. S. (Contribution by), Belton, Teresa (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642078400 ISBN-13: 9783642078408 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nutrition - Psychology | Social Psychology - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
| Dewey: 363.192 |
| Series: Gesunde Ernährung Healthy Nutrition |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.63 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There is widespread concern amongst consumers about the safety and acceptability of food, and there are clearly communication gaps between consumers, many food professionals and food industry. This book offers accounts of the two-way nature of this difficult communication process and steps that can be made to bridge these communication gaps in a variety of social and cultural environments. Individual chapters of the book analyze the roles of science, culture, and risk perception, and of mass media and attitudes towards eating. An additional section describes the interface between scientists and lay people with regard to policy-making and agricultural practice. |