A Study on the Application of the Policy Network in China's Food Safety Policy-making Process

Food safety has become a major discussion topic in today's society. Strengthening the making of the public food policy and integrating the policy into the legal law system have become essential factors for constructing and reinforcing China's society administration. Food safety issue is definitely not a static issue but a process that involves the perpetual confrontation and contention between the stakeholders. After analyzing the applicability of the Policy Network theory on China's food safety policy-making process, this paper will use Policy Network theory to perform analysis on the actual activities of China's food safety policy-making process, including actors inside the policy networks and their interactive relationships. On the basis of the analysis result, this paper will then suggest appropriate treatment strategies.