What Price Cheap Food?

This paper is the report of a meeting that gathered many of the UK's most senior animal scientists with representatives of the farming industry, consumer groups, animal welfare groups, and environmentalists. There was strong consensus that the current economic structure of agriculture cannot ad...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural & environmental ethics 2003-01, Vol.16 (4), p.395-395
Main Authors: Appleby, Michael C, Cutler, Neil, Gazzard, John, Goddard, Peter, Milne, John A, Morgan, Colin, Redfern, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animal rights movement
Animal welfare
Attitude surveys
Common Agricultural Policy
Consumer groups
Consumer protection
Consumers
Costs
Developing countries
Economic structure
Economics
Environmentalists
Farm income
Farms
Food prices
Food safety
Food security
Food supply
LDCs
Legislation
Meetings
Point of sale
Prices
Production capacity
Scientists
Willingness to pay
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Summary:This paper is the report of a meeting that gathered many of the UK's most senior animal scientists with representatives of the farming industry, consumer groups, animal welfare groups, and environmentalists. There was strong consensus that the current economic structure of agriculture cannot adequately address major issues of concern to society: farm incomes, food security and safety, the needs of developing countries, animal welfare, and the environment. This economic structure is based primarily on competition between producers and between retailers, driving food prices down, combined with externalization of many costs. These issues must be addressed by a combination of legislation, restructuring of the market, and use of public funds. The meeting included workshops that made other recommendations for research and education. The most urgent requirement is recognition that change is needed and development of a vision for what that change must achieve. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1187-7863
1573-322X
DOI:10.1023/A:1025607929777