Creating Organic Standards in U.s. States - The Diffusion of State Organic Food and Agriculture Legislation,

Informationen zum Autor Samantha L. Mosier is assistant professor of political science at Missouri State University. Klappentext The National Organic Program regulates the current U.S. organic food and agriculture market, but states started adopting organic regulations in the 1970s. This book examines the diffusion of state organic food and agriculture legislation from 1976-2010 and identifies the consequences for state involvement in this policy domain. Zusammenfassung The National Organic Program regulates the current U.S. organic food and agriculture market, but states started adopting organic regulations in the 1970s. This book examines the diffusion of state organic food and agriculture legislation from 1976–2010 and identifies the consequences for state involvement in this policy domain. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of TablesList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsChapter 1: Approaching the Study of Organic Policy DiffusionChapter 2: Revolutionary Idea: Organic as an InnovationChapter 3: Organic Policy in the StatesChapter 4: Organic in California: A Leading InnovatorChapter 5: Organic in Vermont: A Critical Mass AdopterChapter 6: Organic in Georgia: A LaggardChapter 7: Creating Organic AppendicesAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: Samantha L Mosier, Samantha L. Mosier
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781498554404
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5440-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Food & society, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Cultural studies: food and society, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)