Formal and Informal Approaches to Food Policy

• Main Authors: Aspray, William (Author), Royer, George (Author), Ocepek, Melissa G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Food > Biotechnology.; Social policy.; Food Science.; Social Policy.

Formal approaches are those taken by government bodies through laws, court decisions and actions of government regulatory bodies. Informal approaches are those taken by individuals, non profit organizations, industries working at self-regulation, etc. Because the formal means are tied to a particula...