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This book addresses the relevance of geographical indication (GI) as a tool for local and socio-economic development and democratization of agri-food, with case studies from Asia, Europe and the Americas. A geographical indication is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. It provides not only a way for businesses to leverage the value of their geographically unique products, but also to inform and attract consumers. A highly contested topic, GI is praised as a tool for the revitalization of agricultural communities, while also criticized for being an instrument exploited by global corporate forces to promote their interests. There are concerns that the promotion of GI may hamper the establishment of democratic forms of development. The contributing authors address this topic by offering theoretically informed investigations of GI from around the world. The book includes case studies ranging from green tea in Japan, olive oil in Turkey and dried fish in Norway, to French wine and Mexican Mezcal. It also places GI in the broader context of the evolution and trends of agri-food under neoliberal globalization. The book will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and students in agri-food studies, sociology of food and agriculture, geography, agricultural and rural economics, environmental and intellectual property law, and social development.

Farm produce. --- Agricultural commodities --- Agricultural products --- Produce --- Agriculture --- Food --- Raw materials --- Plant products --- Produce trade --- Applied ecology --- Environmental science, engineering and technology --- Society and culture: general --- Rural communities --- Cultural studies: food and society --- Sustainable agriculture

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A new edition of Kaplan's landmark study on eighteenth-century French political economy, reissued with a new Foreword by Sophus A. Reinert. Based on research in all the Parisian depots and more than fifty departmental archives and specialized and municipal libraries, Kaplan's classic work constitutes a major contribution to the study of the subsistence problem before the French Revolution and the political economy of deregulatory reform. Anthem Press is proud to reissued this pathbreaking work together with a significant new historiographic companion volume by the author, 'The Stakes of Regulation: Perspectives on 'Bread, Politics and Political Economy' Forty Years Later.'

Grain trade --- History. --- France --- Politics and government --- Economic conditions --- Produce trade --- Business & Economics --- Economic History

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The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent decades, which has placed great pressure and a significant burden on people's lives and the economy. Drug treatment of obesity may have certain side effects, while surgical treatment also has risks and can cause negative emotions in people. Weight loss obtained through diet and exercise leads to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the possible beneficial effects of dietary supplements, which are products intended to "supplement" the diet. In addition to vitamins, minerals and amino acids, dietary supplements can contain herbs or other botanicals and many other ingredients. They are not drugs and are not intended to treat diseases; they are adjuvants in the management of obesity and metabolic diseases. As a consequence, there is a great need to determine specific dietary supplements for the management of obesity. This will be the content of this Special Issue.

Plant products. --- Obesity --- Prevention. --- Products, Plant --- Biological products --- Crops --- Farm produce

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Les AMAP (Association pour le maintien d'une agriculture paysanne) constituent depuis 2001 un nouveau type de vente directe de produits fermiers locaux. Elles sont plus de 1 200 et se réfèrent au système Teikei, apparu au Japon au début des années 1970. Ces systèmes apportent une aide à de petits producteurs, notamment en maraîchage biologique sous la forme d'un engagement de paiement, pris vis-à-vis d'un producteur, par un groupe de consommateurs partenaires. Le Teikei a été formé à partir des expériences de groupements d'achat organisés par de jeunes mères citadines. Angoissées par la pollution alimentaire, elles se sont mobilisées pour défendre la santé de leurs enfants. L'action guidée par l'instinct maternel a précédé la conceptualisation du système. Ces deux mouvements ainsi que d'autres formes nouvelles de vente directe proviennent d'initiatives prises par des citoyens ; elles peuvent restaurer la relation ville-campagne et revigorer les activités économiques locales. Organisée à une échelle humaine, la vente directe locale peut créer un espace convivial autour d'un groupe à la recherche d'un mieux vivre ensemble. C'est ce phénomène social dynamique qui est étudié ici pour la première fois, avec une approche théorique, appliquée et participante, multidisciplinaire et francojaponaise. Pour mener à bien ce travail, Hiroko Amemiya s'est assurée le concours de nombreux chercheurs et acteurs de terrain, en Bretagne et au Japon. Les résultats de leurs travaux ont été confrontés avec d'autres, en particulier avec ceux des collègues de quatre équipes françaises, pionnières dans ce domaine. La lecture de cet ouvrage offre ainsi l'accès à une analyse d'ensemble du mouvement de la société civile qui a promu la vente directe du Teikei aux AMAP.

Cooperative marketing of farm produce --- Community-supported agriculture --- Community agriculture --- Community-shared agriculture --- Community-supported farms --- CSA farms --- Agriculture, Cooperative --- Farm produce --- Marketing cooperatives --- Marketing --- Cooperative marketing of farm produce - Japan --- Cooperative marketing of farm produce - France --- Community-supported agriculture - Japan --- Community-supported agriculture - France --- Produits agricoles --- Agriculture soutenue par la communauté --- Vente coopérative --- Teikei --- Associations pour le maintien d'une agriculture paysanne --- Vente coopérative --- agriculture --- AMAP --- économie --- développement rural --- environnement

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La nueva obra de Lester Brown tiene como propósito ayudar a la gente a reconocer el momento por el cual la sociedad atraviesa. El autor menciona que el mundo puede estar mucho más cerca de una inimaginable crisis alimentaria, llena de precios inalcanzables, distribución ineficiente de alimentos e inestabilidad política que mucha gente sentirá. Esta publicación es un esfuerzo del grupo de investigación del Earth Policy Institute para aumentar la comprensión pública del reto que significa la seguridad alimentaria e inspirar a la acción. Esta obra cuenta con cifras de 2012, es una obra actualizada en el contexto mundial que analiza estadísticamente las implicaciones del cambio climático sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos, desde las antiguas civilizaciones hasta la sociedad contemporánea. Lo anterior cataloga esta obra como pionera en el tema de seguridad alimentaria desde una perspectiva holística y sistemática.

Food supply --- Famines. --- Food supply. --- Food control --- Produce trade --- Agriculture --- Food security --- Single cell proteins --- Famine --- Starvation --- Political aspects.