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Atlas of Food Who Eats What, Where, and Why

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ISBN-10: 0520254090

ISBN-13: 9780520254091

Edition: 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Erik Millstone, Tim Lang, Marion Nestle

List price: $24.95
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What we eat, where we eat, and how we eat: these questions are explored in this remarkable book, first published in 2002. Now in its second edition,The Atlas of Foodprovides an up-to-date and visually appealing way of understanding the important issues relating to global food and agriculture. In mapping out broad areas of investigation---contamination of food and water, overnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, processing, farming, and trade--it offers a concise overview of today's food and farming concerns. Buttressed by engaging prose and vivid graphics, Erik Millstone and Tim Lang convincingly argue that human progress depends on resolving global inequality and creating a more sustainable…    
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Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Marion Nestleis Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health and Professor of Sociology at New York University. She is the author ofWhat to Eatand, from UC Press,Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health; Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety; andPet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine. Malden Nesheim is Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University. He is coauthor (with Marion Nestle) ofFeed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Catand (with Ann L. Yaktine) of the Institute of Medicine reportSeafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks.

Foreword
Contemporary Challenges
Current Concerns
Feeding the World
Unequal Distribution
Environmental Challenges
Water Pressure
Nutritional Deficiencies
Over-Nutrition
Contamination
Farming
Mechanization
Industrial Livestock Production
Animal Feed
Animal Diseases
Agricultural R&D
Genetically Modified Crops
Pesticides
Fertilizers
Working the Land
Land Ownership
Urban Farming
Fishing and Aquaculture
Agricultural Biodiversity
Organic Farming
Greenhouse Gases
Trade
Trade Flows
Live Animal Transport
Subsidized Trade
Trade Disputes
Trade Dependency
Fair Trade
Processing, Retailing and Consumption
Staple Foods
Changing Diets
Processing Giants
Retail Power
Organic Food
Food Additives
Eating Out
Fast Food
Alcohol
Advertising and Marketing
Citizens Bite Back
Data Tables
Agriculture
Consumption
Sources
Index