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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ISBN
9781848131415
Publisert
2019
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1. utgave
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Vendor
Zed Books
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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