Food Law in the United States

As the modern food system continues to transform food--its composition, taste, availability, value, and appearance--consumers are increasingly confronted by legal and regulatory issues that affect us all on a daily basis. In Food Law in the United States, Michael Roberts addresses these issues in a comprehensive, systematic manner that lays out the national legal framework for the regulation of food and the legal tools that fill gaps in this framework, including litigation, state law, and private standards. Covering a broad expanse of topics including commerce, food safety, marketing, nutrition, and emerging food-systems issues such as local food, sustainability, security, urban agriculture, and equity, this book is an essential reference for lawyers, students, non-law professionals, and consumer advocates who must understand food law to advance their respective interests.

Author: Michael T. Roberts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/08/2016
Pages: 486
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.24lbs
Size: 10.34h x 7.03w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781107117600

About the Author
Roberts, Michael T.: - Michael T. Roberts is the founding Executive Director of the Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. He has previously worked in private food law practice and served as consultant to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Law Institute. He is also the founder of the Journal of Food Law and Policy.