A healthy future for Europe's food and drink sector?
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper it to explore the future of Europe's food and drink manufacturing sector
Design/methodology/approach
Using mainly secondary sources, the paper identifies trends and drivers of change, explores possible alternative futures through scenarios, and considers policy implications.
Findings
Europe's food sector is undergoing dramatic change and future policies will be increasingly geared towards preventing non‐communicable diseases resulting from poor diet while ensuring the safety of food and feed. This will require a radical shift away from the productionist paradigm of the past, with emphasis in the future being placed on the impact of food on health and the environment.
Research limitations/implications
The paper is based mainly on existing sources.
Originality/value
Provides a broad overview of the wide range of issues facing the food and drink manufacturing sector.
Keywords
Citation
Blackman, C. (2005), "A healthy future for Europe's food and drink sector?", Foresight, Vol. 7 No. 6, pp. 8-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680510630911
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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