Policy Brief Number 6, 2008
Aginam, Obijiofor and Hansen, Christina (2008). Policy Brief Number 6, 2008. UNU Research & Policy Briefs. United Nations University.
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Sub-type Policy brief Author Aginam, Obijiofor
Hansen, ChristinaTitle Policy Brief Number 6, 2008 Series Title UNU Research & Policy Briefs Publication Date 2008 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Pages 8 Language eng Abstract While globalization brings opportunities for economic growth, international trade creates opportunities for the globalization of unsafe food. As trade liberalization opens the territorial boundaries of nation-states for traded goods and services, frequent and recurring instances of food contamination threaten the health, trust and confit dance of consumers. To guarantee sustainability and social responsibility, the implementation and enforcement of food safety standards should effectively involve multiple actors: states, international organizations, the food industry, consumer groups and civil society. This would create an opportunity to balance trade and food safety concerns, enabling consumers to make informed choices. Today, certainty over food safety may also prevent a downturn in the volume of traded food as a consequence of staggering energy prices that discourage expensive transport. Better and broader access to systematic food safety information may be part of an answer to the quest for optimised consumer choice. UNBIS Thesaurus LIBERALISM
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
GLOBALIZATIONCopyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2008 Copyright type Creative commons ISSN 18148026 ISBN 9789280830613 -
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