Producer constructions of quality in regional speciality food production: a case study from south west England

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Due to recent concerns of bacterial infections from foods, quality control has become an important public issue; this article addresses quality control of foods, focusing on specialty foods in southwest England. Issues discussed include regulatory frameworks, consumer concerns, producers attitudes towards definitions of quality, relations with consumers, and marketing of products.

Health aspects, Statistical Data Included, Marketing, Agricultural policy, England, Gourmet foods, Bacterial infections, Production management, Farm produce, Agricultural products, Gourmet food

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Agricultural turns, geographical turns: Retrospect and prospect

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The engagements of agricultural geography and cultural perspectives over the past decade are studied. Specific areas of research on culture within agriculture are highlighted.

Evaluation, Culture, Civilization, Agricultural geography

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'Seed to shelf', 'teat to table', 'barley to beer' and 'womb to tomb': discourses of food quality and quality assurance schemes in the UK

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The authors discuss the growth of quality assurance schemes for the agro-food industry in the UK and the four main discourses identified with these schemes.

Agricultural industry, Food

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