This book features a series of essays on the most important issues regarding food safety and quality law. Consumer health is increasingly connected to food production, localization and free circulation of food products in Europe and worldwide. The global market is ruled by a complex and transnational network of sources of law: international, European, national and regional laws, in addition to private contracts and standards. Food law has been progressively concerned with the common concept of food as a cultural heritage to be defended from fraud, counterfeiting and improper business practices. Food security and quality issues have to be solved in order to meet the expectations of future generations and according to the principle that the current generation is merely the guardian of natural resources. The conviction has been gaining ground that food is a form of biodiversity to be protected both locally and globally. VERA PARISIO is full professor of Administrative Law at the University of Brescia. She is currently teaching Administrative Law, Environmental Law and Administrative Law for Health and Wealth (within the Program “Science and technology for population health and wealth”). She is the author of works on administrative procedure, public services, administrative justice and environmental law. In the field of environmental protection and natural resources management, she has edited La fruizione dell’acqua e del suolo e la protezione dell’ambiente tra diritto interno e principi sovranazionali, Milan, 2010; The Water Supply Service in Europe. Austrian, British, Dutch, Finnish, German and Romanian Experiences, Milan, 2013.
