One of the most persistent and startling news stories of the past year has been the global crisis in the world's food supply. Theories about the roots of the situation are many, diverse and contradictory: from increased production ofbiofuels, to rising populations, climate change, and environmentally harmful and inefficient farming practices. In Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know, Robert Paarlberg, one of the most prominent scholars writing on agricultural issues, parses the range of theories behind the food crisis to map out and demystify the range of phenomena that has come to be known as 'food politics.' INDICE: Introduction; 1.: The World Food Crisis; 2.: Hunger Even When World Prices are Low; 3.: 'Green Revolutions' in Agricultural Productivity; 4.:Agricultural Subsidy and Trade Policies; 5.: Food Quality and Safety, Environmental Protection, and Animal Welfare; 6.: The Future of Food
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538959-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés