THE GUARDIAN: The chicken scandal and a dysfunctional food industry

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Why the surprise that there is seemingly malpractice in the poultry supply chain as reported? One key finding from our research for the Economic and Social Research Council’s “Understanding the challenges of the food supply system” was that the structure of, and operating cultures within, the food market are such that unethical practices are embedded in the daily food-processing, production and distribution systems and practices because of the economic demands that exist at every level.

Period1 Oct 2017

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Media contributions

  • TitleThe chicken scandal and a dysfunctional food industry
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/10/17
    DescriptionWhy the surprise that there is seemingly malpractice in the poultry supply chain as reported? One key finding from our research for the Economic and Social Research Council’s “Understanding the challenges of the food supply system” was that the structure of, and operating cultures within, the food market are such that unethical practices are embedded in the daily food-processing, production and distribution systems and practices because of the economic demands that exist at every level.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/01/the-chicken-scandal-and-a-dysfunctional-food-industry
    PersonsJonathan Spencer, Nicholas Lord, Cecilia Juliana Flores Elizondo

Keywords

  • food fraud
  • chicken scandal
  • food safety