Towards a third food regime: Behind the transformation

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-279

  Burch, David ^a   Lawrence, Geoffrey ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agri food theory; Financialisation; Food regimes; Fresh and healthy foods; Own brand foods; Supermarkets

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70349836013     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-009-9219-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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