The critical role of food in contemporary policy, in the UK, Europe and internationally, is explored in a comprehensive and readable account of current issues, including food rights, patenting, safety, aid, choice and poverty.

This landmark collection explores the critical role of food in contemporary national and international policy.
The contributors represent different professional and academic perspectives.
The contributions challenge state, institutional and agency structures and responses to food as a social policy issue.
Most of the contributors write from an empirical research base.