The Global Food Economy: The Battle for the Future of Farming
| AUTHOR | Weis, Tony; Weis, Tony; Weis, Tony et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (06/01/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The Global Food Economy examines the human and ecological cost of what we eat. The current food economy is characterized by immense contradictions. Surplus 'food mountains', bountiful supermarkets, and rising levels of obesity stand in stark contrast to widespread hunger and malnutrition. Transnational companies dominate the market in food and benefit from subsidies, whilst farmers in developing countries remain impoverished. Food miles, mounting toxicity and the 'ecological hoofprint' of livestock mean that the global food economy rests on increasingly shaky environmental foundations. This book looks at how such a system came about, and how it is being enforced by the WTO. Ultimately, Weis considers how we can find a way of building socially just, ecologically rational and humane food economies.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781842777947
ISBN-10:
1842777947
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
224
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.50 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
MT
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture
Dewey Decimal:
338.19
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007014652
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The Global Food Economy examines the human and ecological cost of what we eat. The current food economy is characterized by immense contradictions. Surplus 'food mountains', bountiful supermarkets, and rising levels of obesity stand in stark contrast to widespread hunger and malnutrition. Transnational companies dominate the market in food and benefit from subsidies, whilst farmers in developing countries remain impoverished. Food miles, mounting toxicity and the 'ecological hoofprint' of livestock mean that the global food economy rests on increasingly shaky environmental foundations. This book looks at how such a system came about, and how it is being enforced by the WTO. Ultimately, Weis considers how we can find a way of building socially just, ecologically rational and humane food economies.
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