Food Politics : What Everyone Needs to Know

The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries; obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe; nutritious; fresh; and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals. Heavily subsidized and underregulated commercial farmers are facing stronger push back from environmentalists and consumer activists; and food companies are under the microscope. Meanwhile; agricultural success in Asia has spurred income growth and dietary enrichment; but agricultural failure in Africa has left one-third of all citizens undernourished - and the international markets that link these diverse regions together are subject to sudden disruption. The second edition of Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know® has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments and research on today's global food landscape; including biofuels; the international food market; food aid; obesity; food retailing; urban agriculture; and food safety. The second edition also features an expanded discussion of the links between water; climate change; and food; as well as farming and the environment. New chapters look at livestock; meat and fish and the future of food politics. Paarlberg's book challenges myths and critiques more than a few of today's fashionable beliefs about farming and food. For those ready to have their thinking about food politics informed and also challenged; this is the book to read.What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. Buy now the item at ONLY: 26.95