This book analyses the current debates within food system governance, covering different aspects of food systems (from production to consumption) as well as different fields of law (from human rights law to environmental law). Recognizing that the law, in interacting with multiple disciplines, plays a major role in setting binding targets for sustainable innovation and business transformation, it brings together contributors from a wide range of professions, including agriculture, law, and business to examine the dimensions of food systems and the challenges in transforming them.
The contributors to this book examine some of the most significant aspects of food law and regulation, including the effects of global warming, intellectual property rights, and human rights, as well as local and international viewpoints on food safety, information sharing, and systems transformation. They consider the history and present challenges of food production, the different approaches to addressing the issues faced, and the factors of human biology, psychology, cultural norms and religion that shape our food environments. The analysis of knowledge, values and institutions provides a holistic analysis of human food systems. Topics such as regenerative agriculture, novel and alternative foods, and health-enhancing foods are also covered.
With its interdisciplinary approach, this book will interest researchers in agricultural law, food policy, environmental law, transdisciplinary food studies, and food science.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Future Food Landscapes – Towards Sustainable Food Systems through Innovations, Cultural Shifts, and Transformative Law Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu and Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela Chapter 2 From Colonialism to the Commodification of Food: The Criticality of a Globalised Food System Alessandra Telch & Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu Chapter 3 The Role of Regenerative Agricultural Practices in Balancing Food Security Concerns and Natural Resources Management Alessandra Telch & Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu Chapter 4 The Human-Food-Environmental Nexus: Anthropological Perspectives on the Impact of Human Food Choices Through Time. Melanie Fillios Chapter 5 Post COVID Future: Living and Managing Life After COVID from Food Security Perspective Vandana Gulati & Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu Chapter 6 Alternative Protein Products and the Legal Rules on Novel Foods: a Global Comparison Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela, Annika Lonkila & Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu Chapter 7 Health Claims and their Regulation: Comparing Australia and Europe Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu & Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela Chapter 8 Enriching Environmental Law and Improving Food Security through an Innovative Interpretation of Human and Natural Rights Alessandra Telch, Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu & Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela Chapter 9 Intellectual Property Supporting a Green Framework for Sustainability Elham Ghaffarian, Mark Perry & Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu Chapter 10 Corporate Social Responsibility and Embedded Sustainable Business Practices Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu & Peter Dawson Chapter 11 Eradicating Malnutrition - Capacity to Access Nutritious Food Mia Rahim & Abhay Kanwar Chapter 12 Future Food and Islam: A Perspective from Malaysia Asril Amirul Zakariah, Mohd Lotpi bin Mohd Yusob, Murshamshul Kamariah Musa
Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu is Senior Lecturer at the University of New England, Armidale, Australia and the co-chair of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Teaching and Capacity Building Committee. Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela is Doctor of Laws and Research Professor at the Finnish Environment Institute.
