Author : Anita Regmi
Release : 2013-06-17
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 574/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Changing Structure of Global Food Consumption and Trade by : Anita Regmi

Download or read book Changing Structure of Global Food Consumption and Trade written by Anita Regmi. This book was released on 2013-06-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher income, urbanization, other demographic shifts, improved transportation, and consumer perceptions regarding quality and safety are changing global food consumption patterns. Shifts in food consumption have led to increased trade and changes in the composition of world agricultural trade. Given different diets, food expenditure and food budget responses to income and price changes vary between developing and developed countries. In developing countries, higher income results in increased demand for meat products, often leading to increased import of livestock feed. Diet diversification and increasing demand for better quality and laborsaving products have increased imports of high-value and processed food products in developed countries. Consumer groups in developed countries have also brought attention to organic production of food and the topic of animal welfare. One way in which the public and private sectors have responded to consumer demand...