Food politics : what everyone needs to know

Examines the politics of food, discussing convenience foods, under-regulated commercial farms, backlash against environmentalists and consumer activists, agricultural failure in third world countries, and other related topics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paarlberg, Robert L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press , 2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of food politics
  • 2. Food production and population growth
  • 3. The politics of high food prices
  • 4. The politics of chronic hunger
  • 5. The politics of famine
  • 6. The green revolution controversy
  • 7. Food aid and food power
  • 8. The politics of obesity
  • 9. The politics of farm subsidies and trade
  • 10. Agriculture, the environment, and farm animals
  • 11. Agribusiness, supermarkets, and fast food
  • 12. Organic and local food
  • 13. Food safety and genetically engineered food
  • 14. Who governs the world food system?