Corporate power in the agro-food system and the consumer food environment in South Africa

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 467-496

  Greenberg, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

agro food system; consumer food environment; corporate power; South Africa; value chains

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SUPPLY; LIVELIHOOD; NATION STATE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 85012072445     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2016.1259223     Document Type: Article

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