Samantha L. Mosier

Creating Organic Standards in U.S. States

The Diffusion of State Organic Food and Agriculture Legislation, 1976-2010

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9781498554404
• ISBN-10: 1498554407
• Artikelnr.: 47883007

Autorenporträt

Samantha L. Mosier is assistant professor of political science at Missouri State University.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter 1:
Approaching the Study of Organic Policy Diffusion Chapter 2: Revolutionary
Idea: Organic as an Innovation Chapter 3: Organic Policy in the States
Chapter 4: Organic in California: A Leading Innovator Chapter 5: Organic in
Vermont: A Critical Mass Adopter Chapter 6: Organic in Georgia: A Laggard
Chapter 7: Creating Organic Appendices About the Author