The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus
The paper focuses on the role of geographical indication in supporting strategies of food safety. Starting from the distinction between generic and specific quality, the article analyses the main factors influencing food safety in cases of geographical indication products, by stressing the importanc...
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description | The paper focuses on the role of geographical indication in supporting strategies of food safety. Starting from the distinction between generic and specific quality, the article analyses the main factors influencing food safety in cases of geographical indication products, by stressing the importance of traceability systems and biodiversity in securing generic and specific quality. In the second part, the paper investigates the coordination problems behind a designation of origin and conditions to foster an effective collective action, a prerequisite to grant food safety through geographical indications. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a846831d143d4e44b454fc3f220834222022-12-21T23:47:50ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322015-12-014410.4081/ijfs.2015.49314548The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexusMarcello De Rosa0University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, CassinoThe paper focuses on the role of geographical indication in supporting strategies of food safety. Starting from the distinction between generic and specific quality, the article analyses the main factors influencing food safety in cases of geographical indication products, by stressing the importance of traceability systems and biodiversity in securing generic and specific quality. In the second part, the paper investigates the coordination problems behind a designation of origin and conditions to foster an effective collective action, a prerequisite to grant food safety through geographical indications.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/4931Geographical indicationFood safetyCoordination |
spellingShingle | Marcello De Rosa The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus Italian Journal of Food Safety Geographical indication Food safety Coordination |
title | The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus |
title_full | The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus |
title_fullStr | The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus |
title_full_unstemmed | The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus |
title_short | The role of geographical indication in supporting food safety: a not taken for granted nexus |
title_sort | role of geographical indication in supporting food safety a not taken for granted nexus |
topic | Geographical indication Food safety Coordination |
url | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/4931 |
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