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Supermarkets and imperial knowledge

Susanne Freidberg

Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, US

Supermarkets employ codes of standards to assure the uniform safety, quality and `ethical' content of their food products. These standards represent a form of epistemic knowledge, intended to override the kinds of practical, local knowledge long employed in food production and trade. This form of food governance by standards bears a striking resemblance to other forms of imperial governance. This article explores the historical parallels and inherent contradictions of supermarket rule.

Key Words: food production • imperial governance • supermarket

Cultural Geographies, Vol. 14, No. 3, 321-342 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1474474007078203
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