The EEC common agricultural policy (CAP) is examined as a food policy, including the adequacy of its response to consumers' needs; the suggestion is made that, although some successes can be claimed, the overall picture is not satisfactory. Some of the work on food standards within the EEC is recorded, and attention is drawn to the nutritional aspects of CAP and to the implications of EEC actions for world food policy.
欧洲经济共同体的共同农业政策（CAP）作为一项粮食政策进行审视，包括其对消费者需求回应的充分性；研究表明，尽管可以宣称取得了一些成功，但总体情况并不令人满意。记录了欧洲经济共同体内一些有关食品标准的工作，并提请关注共同农业政策的营养方面以及欧洲经济共同体行动对世界粮食政策的影响。
