SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Corn Flakes, Neoliberalism, Food Policy
1 Apr 2014
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Agriculture is reliant on: industrially produced inputs, industrial processes, science + engineering intensive manufactured inputs. Rise of supermarkets = choice + one step shopping (walmart) Introduced with the rise of two income families. Changed the way we think, define, relate to food. Any article manufactured, sold, or represented for use as food or drink for human beings, chewing gum, or any ingredient that may be mixed with food for any purposes whatsoever. Global integration of food production; food processing and food distribution under the control of. Feature 2: chain controlled by large integrated tncs. Control several stages in food chain: might have investment in research, transportation, Commerce ( tertiary/ service)- fast food + supermarkets (e. x weston foods: supermarkets, fish farms) Own competing companies within the same market. Food industry- highly profitable: . 1 trillion annually controlled by 50 corp. Nestl - largest food + beverage maker: 71/billion per year, 8500 products. Food manufactures/ retailers are rulers of food chain.
