Food Consumption in China
The Revolution Continues
Seiten
2014
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78254-919-2 (ISBN)
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78254-919-2 (ISBN)
Recent decades have seen China’s domestic consumption in sectors such as food, housing, health care, education and travel greatly increase. This important book assesses China’s current food consumption trends and the outlook for its future needs of such a crucial commodity.
Recent decades have seen China's domestic consumption in sectors such as food, housing, health care, education and travel greatly increase. This important book assesses China's current food consumption trends and the outlook for its future needs of such a crucial commodity.Key features of the book include:
A systematic examination of the key elements shaping food consumption, with particular attention to factors peculiar to China;
An evaluation of changes in food consumption between rural and urban residents, the rich and poor, and consumers of different regions and identification of the key drivers behind such changes;
A comprehensive coverage of all major food items including foodgrains, meats and other animal products, fruits and vegetables, alcoholic drinks, and aquacultural products; and
A projection for China s food import needs by 2020.
This book will be of great relevance to anyone who is interested in the dynamics of Chinese food consumption, such as commodity traders, leaders of agri-food industries, food trade officials, and food market researchers. It will also prove a valuable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in food marketing and trade, general food and agricultural economics and scholars studying food consumption issues.
Recent decades have seen China's domestic consumption in sectors such as food, housing, health care, education and travel greatly increase. This important book assesses China's current food consumption trends and the outlook for its future needs of such a crucial commodity.Key features of the book include:
A systematic examination of the key elements shaping food consumption, with particular attention to factors peculiar to China;
An evaluation of changes in food consumption between rural and urban residents, the rich and poor, and consumers of different regions and identification of the key drivers behind such changes;
A comprehensive coverage of all major food items including foodgrains, meats and other animal products, fruits and vegetables, alcoholic drinks, and aquacultural products; and
A projection for China s food import needs by 2020.
This book will be of great relevance to anyone who is interested in the dynamics of Chinese food consumption, such as commodity traders, leaders of agri-food industries, food trade officials, and food market researchers. It will also prove a valuable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in food marketing and trade, general food and agricultural economics and scholars studying food consumption issues.
Zhang-Yue Zhou, Hongbo Liu, James Cook University, Australia and Lijuan Cao, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Past Studies on China’s Food Consumption 3. Recent Trends in China’s Food Consumption 4. Food Consumption Dynamics: Key Drivers and Future Trends 5. Outlook for China’s Food Consumption and Import Needs 6. Further Discussion 7. Conclusions and Implications References
Appendixes Appendix A. Food Balance Sheets Appendix B. Income Elasticity Estimates Appendix C. Projections on China’s Food Production and Consumption by 2022 Appendix D. Sown Area, Yield, Crop Output and Output of Animal Products Index
| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78254-919-6 / 1782549196 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78254-919-2 / 9781782549192 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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