A Study of the impact of British Columbia’s meat inspection regulations and amendment on food security in select rural and remote communities in BC

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dc.contributor.authorHodgson, Sally
dc.contributor.supervisorOstry, Aleck S.
dc.contributor.supervisorGutberlet, Jutta
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-13T19:52:50Z
dc.date.available2012-09-13T19:52:50Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-09-13
dc.degree.departmentProgram: Social Dimensions of Health
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health and Social Policy
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractFood safety regulations have increased over the past decade in response to food safety scares, international trade and changing public demands. The purpose of this thesis is to determine the impacts of meat safety regulations and a subsequent amendment on food security in rural and remote communities in British Columbia. Case studies of three communities, Bella Coola Valley, Haida Gwaii and Powell River Regional District, were utilized to assess these impacts. Interviews with government officials and local farmers were combined with agricultural and socio-economic data. Though it is not possible to attribute impacts directly and solely to the change in regulatory structure, it appears that the addition of harsh safety regulations has damaged an already fragile local meat industry in these vulnerable communities. The regulation amendment solved some of these issues, but many rural regions are still struggling to maintain local self-sufficiency in food production.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4273
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.subjectfood safetyen_US
dc.subjectruralen_US
dc.subjectremoteen_US
dc.subjectmeat regulationen_US
dc.subjectsocial dimensions of healthen_US
dc.titleA Study of the impact of British Columbia’s meat inspection regulations and amendment on food security in select rural and remote communities in BCen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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