Formation of the common European food market, aimed at freeing flow of goods, contributed to limitation of basic, obligatory quality standards for food in Poland. Adaptation of food prices to the level affordable by Polish households is correlated with food quality. Liberalization of food...

The meat sector in Poland is very fragmented, with low level of horizontal integration, high cost of breeding and relative low quality (high fat content). It indicates a severe decline in beef consumption, accompanied by a dynamic growth in poultry and stabilization in pork consumption. The main...

The aim of the study was to define and quantify the influence of Polish accession to the EU on production and utilization of food raw materials. The analysis was based on secondary data from studies of the Central Statistical Office and the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics. The...

The aim of this paper was to display the post-accession to the EU changes in the product offer in the Polish food market. Two types of data were used: secondary and primary. Primary data were collected by own market survey, conducted in eight selected Warsaw stores. The special attention was...

The most important challenges of food policy and public health in the 21 Century include fighting high levels of obesity and food waste. Both issues are linked to the necessity of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and inhibiting climate change. Diet modification towards a more sustainable and...