A discussion on how the bovine spongiform encephalitis outbreak in the UK and some parts of Europe has galvanized the policy of the European Union and its individual countries regarding food safety.

A definition for sustainable tourism is sought. Next, a discussion is presented of how tourism and the environment may develop in Europe, how tourist organizations should react, and the benefits that may from tourism ecolabels are described. The following issues are addressed: tourism within the...

A review on the current developments on the use and legislations regarding the use of growth promoters, performance enhancers and feed additives in UK and Europe was discussed in this chapter. Other topics discussed were: classification of growth promoters and performance enhancers, historical...

This chapter describes K availability and fate in soil in sugarbeet fields; K concentration and uptake by sugarbeet plants; effects of K on sugarbeet physiology and yield; sources of K and Na fertilizers; K recommendations in the UK and USA; and environmental impact of K fertilizer application;...

This chapter covers the effects of the EU Common Agricultural Policy on nitrogen use by UK farmers. Individual section describe the reaction to the nitrate problem, the EC 50 mg/l nitrate limit, and medical evidence. In the latter case, nitrate in drinking water caused two main health concerns,...

In this chapter, risk is discussed in terms of the meaning of the word, financial risk and economic models. Further sections address: Risks to humans and the environment; Assessing environmental risk; Models, including a subsection on ecotoxicology; Risk and the Bayes Equation; The precautionary...

This paper discusses the trends in the organization of the UK meat industry against the background of EU and world meat production. It shows that the UK meat industry, along with meat industries in other countries, is changing to reflect the shift in consumer preferences and the globalization of...