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Food Legislation and Regulation: EU, UN, WTO and Private Regulation

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Food governance; Food laws; Food standards; Regulating food safety

Introduction

In general, food laws relate to a wide and multidisciplinary range of issues including health and safety, composition, science, labeling, and advertisement, but also abstract concepts such as culture and tradition come into play. In addition, food laws are no longer the exclusive domain of the government and public authorities, but also involve the influence of private actors that increasingly contribute and shape the development of food laws.

The purpose of this entry is to provide an overview regarding the different layers of food legislation in the EU. In order to provide a full picture of the legislative background, the development and evolution of food laws have to be considered. Also, the international dimension of food laws will be presented which in particular comprises international fora like the UN and the WTO. In the following, focus will be laid on the food laws of the EU by taking into...

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  1. Legal Consultant, Keller and Heckman LLP, Brussels, Belgium

    Mr. Oliver Hartmann

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  1. Michigan State University Dept. Philosophy, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Paul B. Thompson

  2. University of North Texas Dept. Philosophy & Religion Studies, Denton, Texas, USA

    David M. Kaplan

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Hartmann, O. (2013). Food Legislation and Regulation: EU, UN, WTO and Private Regulation. In: Thompson, P., Kaplan, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6167-4_178-1

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