Wer Bestimmt, Was Wir Essen?

English summary: The topic of nutrition has become a major issue since the turn of the millennium. Ethical aspects of nutrition are playing an increasingly important role in public discussions, alongside health considerations. What one should eat, and even what it is permissible to eat, is a matter of controversy and is charged with ideology and emotion. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of the issues. The essays included in this book sum up the various facets of the...
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English summary: The topic of nutrition has become a major issue since the turn of the millennium. Ethical aspects of nutrition are playing an increasingly important role in public discussions, alongside health considerations. What one should eat, and even what it is permissible to eat, is a matter of controversy and is charged with ideology and emotion. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of the issues. The essays included in this book sum up the various facets of the topic in a compact and readable way from the viewpoint of various scientific disciplines. In addition to the food situation in Germany, issues involving the structure of the food sector, the formative power of tradition, food scandals and mechanisms of scandalization, food policy and the role of the media are addressed. Last but not least, it is important to take into account the global interconnectedness of our food supplies and look at the prospects for the future of nutrition. German description: Seit der Jahrtausendwende hat sich das Thema Ernahrung zu einem Leitnarrativ entwickelt. Im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs spielen neben gesundheitlichen auch ethische Aspekte eine immer groaere Rolle. Was man essen solle oder gar durfe, wird kontrovers diskutiert und ist ideologisch oder emotional aufgeladen. Da den Uberblick zu behalten, fallt zunehmend schwer. Die Beitrage dieses Buchs fassen die Facetten des Themas kompakt und lesbar aus der Perspektive verschiedener Wissenschaften zusammen. Neben der Ernahrungssituation in Deutschland geht es um die Struktur des Lebensmittelsektors, die Pragekraft der Tradition, um Lebensmittelskandale und Mechanismen der Skandalisierung, um Ernahrungspolitik sowie die Rolle der Medien. Nicht zuletzt gilt es, die globale Verwobenheit unserer Lebensmittel zu bedenken und einen Ausblick auf die Zukunft der Ernahrung zu wagen.