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The Status of Food Safety in China: A Systems Analysis

Sarver, Joseph Michael
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397600140

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2014, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, East Asian Languages and Literatures.
This paper performs an analysis on the current food safety assurance system in China. It analyzes the three major roles in the system: consumers, government regulators, and food product providers. This analysis allows us the better understand the inter-relationships between these groups within the system as well as their degree of influence of the level of safety of food products. From this analysis and research, this paper suggests methods for expediting the process of ensuring the safety of food products in China. These take into account the influence of the media, the current laws and regulations, as well as the economic relationships between the government, the industry, and consumers. The research in this paper places a strong emphasis on the influence of consumers within this system. Research was conducted on both the social changes and economic changes of Chinese food product consumers. The results proved that not only is the economic situation of consumers improving, but their views of food safety is changing as well. Consumers are becoming more concerned about the safety of their food products. There may even be a link between these economic changes and the social changes, due to the fact that these social changes are usually most prevalent in economically developed areas. Ultimately, this paper was written in hopes of finding feasible ways to improve the food safety climate in China, while being beneficial to consumers, the food industry, and the Chinese government. Safe food is a basic necessity of life that should be afforded to all people.
XiaoBin Jian (Advisor)
36 p.
Economics; Food Science; Foreign Language; Health; Health Sciences; Public Health; Public Health Education; Public Policy; Regional Studies
China; food safety; system analysis; social influences; financial influences; consumer-industry relationship; role of government regulation

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  • Sarver, J. M. (2014). The Status of Food Safety in China: A Systems Analysis [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397600140

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sarver, Joseph. The Status of Food Safety in China: A Systems Analysis. 2014. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397600140.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sarver, Joseph. "The Status of Food Safety in China: A Systems Analysis." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397600140

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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